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turn out badly
[/tɜːrn aʊt ˈbædli/]
verb phrase
dar ruim
1.
to have a negative or unsuccessful result; to end poorly or unfavorably
The project turned out badly due to poor planning.
O projeto deu ruim devido ao planejamento inadequado.
2.
to develop or conclude in an undesirable way
I was worried the party would turn out badly, but it was great.
Estava preocupado de que a festa desse ruim, mas foi ótima.
NYC Slang
bomb (as in 'that movie totally bombed')
Synonyms
go wrong
fail
backfire
flop
fall through
miscarry
Antonyms
turn out well
succeed
prosper
work out
go smoothly
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
dar ruim
most common colloquial expression
General Brazilian
correr mal
more formal alternative
Portugal
correr mal
standard Portuguese usage
Portugal
sair mal
alternative Portuguese expression
Related Idioms & Phrases
go belly-up
go pear-shaped
come a cropper
fall flat
bite the dust
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