setup for failure

Definition

Definition of setup for failure - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

failuresituation where success is unlikely

The lack of resources was a setup for failure.

doomed

predestined

sabotagetrap designed to make someone fail

The test was a setup for failure.

ambush

snare

trap

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Expressions with setup

classroom setup

arrangement of furniture and equipment in a classroom

The classroom setup included desks in a circle.

setup fee

initial cost for configuring equipment or software

There is a setup fee for installing the new software.

setup man

person who prepares equipment or stage

The setup man arranged the microphones before the concert.

page setup

menu or dialog used to adjust page size layout and margins

Open the page setup to change the document from portrait to landscape.

setup file

computer file used to install or initially configure a program or system

Download the setup file before running the software installation.

setup menu

on-screen list of options used to change device or software settings

Open the setup menu to adjust the camera's date and time.

Expressions with failure

set up for failure

create conditions that make success unlikely

The lack of resources set the team up for failure.

destined for failure

adj.

likely to fail due to certain circumstances

The project was destined for failure from the start.

meet with failure

not succeed in achieving a goal

Despite their efforts, they met with failure in the project.

failure to launch

young adult's inability to start independent life

His failure to launch worried his parents.

it's tantamount to failure

exp.

equivalent to failing in effect or outcome

Skipping the final presentation; it's tantamount to failure in this course.

power failure

unscheduled break in electricity supply

The storm caused a power failure in the city.

bank failure

bank shuts down after failing to pay what it owes

The bank failure sparked panic among depositors.

crop failure

plants produce far less than normal because of bad weather or pests

Weeks of drought led to crop failure across the region.

doomed to failure

adj.

certain to fail or be unsuccessful

The project was doomed to failure from the start.

engine failure

situation where an engine stops working

The plane had to land due to engine failure.

Examples of setup for failure in a sentence

Without proper training, the project was a setup for failure.
The project was a setup for failure.
His plan seemed like a setup for failure.

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French:situation vouée à l'échec, piège destiné à faire échouer quelqu'un, ...
German:Fehlschlagssituation, Falle, ...
Italian:fallimento annunciato, imboscata, ...
Spanish:trampa para el fracaso, trampa para fracasar, ...
Portuguese:convite ao fracasso, armadilha para o fracasso, ...
Chinese:注定失败的局面, 失败陷阱, ...
Japanese:失敗のセットアップ, 失敗するための罠, ...
Arabic:وَضْع لِلفَشَل, فَخ الفَشَل, ...
Hebrew:מַתְכּוֹן לְכִשָּׁלוֹן, הַכְשָׁלָה מְכוּוֶנֶת, ...
Russian:провал, ловушка для неудачи, ...
Ukrainian:передумова для невдачі, пастка для невдачі, ...
Hindi:प्रतिकूल परिस्थिति, साज़िश, ...
Bengali:ব্যর্থতার পরিস্থিতি, ব্যর্থতার পরিকল্পনা, ...
Catalan:situació abocada al fracàs, parany per fer fracassar, ...
Czech:situace předurčená k neúspěchu, past, ...
Danish:situation dømt til at mislykkes, fælde, ...
Dutch:recept voor mislukking, valstrik om te falen, ...
Greek:καταδίκη σε αποτυχία, παγίδα, ...
Hungarian:kudarcra ítélt helyzet, csapda, ...
Khmer:ស្ថានភាពដែលធ្វើឱ្យពិបាកទទួលបានជោគជ័យ, អន្ទាក់ដែលរៀបចំឡើងដើម្បីឱ្យនរណាម្នាក់បរាជ័យ, ...
Korean:실패를 위한 설정, 실패를 위한 함정, ...
Persian:زمینه شکست, دامی برای شکست دادن کسی, ...
Polish:ustawienie na porażkę, pułapka na porażkę, ...
Portuguese (BR):receita para o fracasso, armadilha para falhar, ...
Romanian:aranjament pentru eșec, capcană pentru eșec, ...
Swedish:misslyckande, fälla, ...
Thai:สถานการณ์ที่มีแนวโน้มจะล้มเหลว, กับดักที่ทำให้ล้มเหลว, ...
Turkish:başarısızlık için kurgu, başarısızlık için tuzak, ...
Vietnamese:tình huống khó thành công, cái bẫy được giăng ra để khiến ai đó thất bại, ...

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