Mistakes & Poor Performance Vocabulary Set in Failure: Full and Detailed List
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/meɪk ə pɪɡz ɪər əv/
Example:
I really made a pig's ear of that presentation.
/ðə bʌk stɑps hɪr/
Example:
As the CEO, I understand that the buck stops here for all company decisions.
/pleɪ ˈɪntu ˈsʌmwʌnz hændz/
Example:
By arguing with him, you're just playing into his hands.
/fɔls muːv/
Example:
One false move and the whole plan could collapse.
/slɪp əv ðə tʌŋ/
Example:
It was just a slip of the tongue when I called him by the wrong name.
bring something to a grinding halt
/brɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ tu ə ˈɡraɪndɪŋ hɔlt/
Example:
The sudden power outage brought the entire factory to a grinding halt.