Success expressions and collocations | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

(The last option you consider if there aren't any others) If there aren't any buses or cars that can bring us back, as a ____ ____ we can walk.

last resort

(Expression used to introduce the last option you have) It's hard to find a job at the moment. ___ ___ ___ ___ I'll work in my parents' shop.

If all else fails

(Destined to be unsuccessful) He has started three companies and they have all gone under, I think he's ___ ___ ____ .

doomed to failure

(When a business goes bankrupt) I'm so lucky that the company I work for didn't ___ ___ because of the pandemic.

go under

(Something that you know is going to go badly wrong) I'm going on vacation with a friend who likes drinking and another one who likes fighting. It's a __ _ _!

recipe for disaster

(To be completely wrong in your prediction of something) I thought he liked me but when I invited him out I found out I was ___ ___ ___ ___ .

way off the mark

(To perform badly in something) It was a boring football match. What a ___ ____ by Chelsea!

mediocre performace

(To be completely unsuccessful at something) I tried to impress her with my dance moves but I ____ ____ .

failed miserably

(A situation in which you were going to do something which requires bravery but when it comes to doing it you panic and are not able to) I ___ ___ __ and couldn't jump from the plane.

lose one's nerve

(A situation in which something can be made better) You writing is much better than before but there is still ___ ___ ____ .

room for improvement

(An important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem). Which do you think will be the first country to ____ ___ ____ with Covid 19?

make a breakthrough

(Synonym of 'great achievements') She has a lot of ___ ___ for someone so young.

impressive accomplishments