| خطأ فادح | blunder |
| فشل | flop |
| أزدهار | flourish |
| اخفاق وعدم تحقيق أي تقدم أو حتى نتيجة إيجابية | get nowhere |
| قرار ذكي | masterstroke |
| افساد الأمور واحداث فوضى | mess up |
| يكلل بالنجاح | pay off |
| نكسة / انتكاسة / عقبة | setback |
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blunder
He realized too late that he’d made a terrible blunder by sending the email to the wrong client. -
flop
Despite its star-studded cast, the new action film was a complete flop at the box office. -
flourish
After switching to a healthier diet and daily exercise, she began to flourish both physically and mentally. -
get nowhere
We tried to negotiate a better deal without a clear strategy—and got nowhere. -
masterstroke
Appointing her as head of innovation proved to be a masterstroke that revitalized the whole company. -
mess up
I really messed up the calculations on that report, so I had to start all over again. -
pay off
All his late nights of studying finally paid off when he scored top marks on the exam. -
setback
The sudden power outage was a major setback for the scientists running the experiment.