progredir mal
[pro-gre-DIR mal]
verb phrase
to progress poorly; to do badly; to make poor progress
1. to advance or develop in a negative or unsatisfactory manner; to fail to make adequate progress
The project is progressing poorly due to budget constraints.
O projeto está progredindo mal devido às restrições orçamentárias.
2. to perform inadequately or unsuccessfully in a situation or endeavor
The student is progressing poorly in mathematics this semester.
O aluno está progredindo mal em matemática neste semestre.
Related Idioms & Phrases
andar de mal a pior (to go from bad to worse)
estar em maus lençóis (to be in a bad situation)
correr mal (to go poorly)
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