We've found 76 phrases for fail (0.194 seconds):

a dumb priest never got a parish »    (Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.

a miss is as good as a mile »    A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.

an offer one can't refuse »    An offer from one side in any transaction with the results of failing to accept so unattractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.

back to square one »    Located back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.

belt and suspenders »    Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.

bite the dust »    To quit, or fail.

blow it »    To fail at something; to mess up; to make a mistake.

blow up »    To fail disastrously.

blow up in one's face »    To fail disastrously.

bottle out »    To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage.

break down »    To fail.

bring it weak »    To fail to accomplish an accomplishable task or to make an attempt at less than maximum effort; to "half-ass" or "fake the funk".

but seriously folks »    Directs attention to immediately preceding failed attempt at humor.

come a cropper »    To suffer some misfortune; to fail.

come short »    Fail to meet (expectations or standards)

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