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fail completely

[/feɪl kəmˈpliːtli/]
verb phrase
falhar completamente
1. to be unsuccessful entirely; to not succeed at all in an endeavor or task
The project will fail completely if we don't get more funding.
O projeto falhará completamente se não conseguirmos mais financiamento.
2. to collapse or break down entirely without any success
The system failed completely during the power outage.
O sistema falhou completamente durante a queda de energia.
NYC Slang
bomb out completely
Synonyms
fall flatflopcrashcollapsebombgo bust
Antonyms
succeedtriumphprosperprevail

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falhar completamente
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dar ruim completamente
colloquial variant
São Paulo
fracassar completamente
more formal variant
Portugal
falhar completamente
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go down in flames
crash and burn
bite the dust
hit rock bottom
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