Lost in the Game

跛脚鸭, 失败者

The struggling company was in danger of going bankrupt, but with the help of a new investor, it managed to avoid becoming a lame duck and turned its fortunes around.

这家陷入困境的公司濒临破产，但在新投资者的帮助下，它成功避免了成为跛脚鸭并扭转了命运。

坏蛋, 害群之马

Be careful around him; he's a rotten egg, always starting arguments and causing conflicts.

小心他；他是个坏蛋，总是挑起争论和引发冲突。

死胡同, 无用的局面

The company's marketing strategy was a blind alley, with no increase in sales or customer engagement.

公司的营销策略是一条死胡同，没有增加销售额或客户参与度。

完全损失, 非生产性投资

The investment turned out to be a dead loss, with no return on the money spent.

这笔投资结果是一场彻底的损失，花费的钱没有任何回报。

The company was fighting a losing battle against their competitors, with declining sales and market share.

We all thought we were done for when the boat started to sink.

After losing his job, his home, and his family, he felt like he had hit rock bottom.

After the devastating earthquake, many people were trapped under the rubble and didn't have a prayer of being rescued.

After numerous attempts to revive the failing project, the team finally reached the end of the road and had to abandon it.

没门, 没办法

I asked my boss for a raise, but he said no dice.

我向老板要求加薪，但他说没门。

After investing all their savings in the stock market, they watched as their portfolio went down the tube.

After telling a joke that fell flat, I knew it had gone down like a lead balloon.