Talking about success and failure
Failure
Notice the collocations relating to failure in these extracts from a newspaper called Today’s Bad News.
Unfortunately the peace talks now seem likely to fail miserably. [be totally unsuccessful]
Although a lot of money was invested in the film it has proved to be a spectacular failure. [extremely
unsuccessful]
O’Connor’s first play was a great success but his second play flopped. [failed to attract audiences]
Hopes that the play would enjoy a long run in London were dashed. [hopes have had to be abandoned]
Unfortunately, more pupils than ever are said to be failing their final exams.
The mountaineer’s attempt to climb Mt Everest went badly wrong.
Everyone agrees that the peace talks are doomed to failure. [are certain to fail]
Hopes were initially high for the new project but it has proved to be a dismal failure. [a total failure]
A couple of major companies in the area went out of business last month. [stopped doing business]
I think the new plans for cutting railway costs are a recipe for disaster. [will certainly lead to major
problems]
At the last moment the Olympic ski jumper lost his nerve and did not take part in the competition.
[was not brave enough]
The President’s speech was disappointing as it totally missed the point. [failed to understand what is
really important]
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