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que corra mal

[kə ˈkoʁɐ ˈmaɫ]
verb phrase
may it go badly; that it goes wrong
1. An expression wishing or stating that something will go poorly or fail
I hope that it goes badly for him.
Espero que corra mal para ele.
2. A subjunctive construction expressing doubt, desire, or concern about a negative outcome
The project may go wrong if we don't plan it well.
O projeto pode que corra mal se não planarmos bem.
NYC Slang
hope it goes south for them; hope it tanks
Synonyms
que falheque dê erradoque não dê certoque fracasse
Antonyms
que corra bemque dê certoque tenha sucesso

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
que dê errado
more commonly used colloquial alternative
São Paulo
que corra mal / que dê ruim
both forms are used interchangeably
Portugal
que corra mal
standard usage, formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

correr bem (to go well)
dar errado (to go wrong)
fracassar (to fail)
sair pela culatra (to backfire)
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