fail upwards

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To advance in one's career despite failure or incompetence. idiomatic,informal
    — I got trapped in an absurd, "failing upwards" trajectory. Heathers got me work on a bigger film called Ford Fairlane. When that movie failed, I was given a post on an even bigger film, Hudson Hawk. After that one really, really failed, I was rewarded with the assignment of Batman Returns.

词形变化

fails upwards present,singular,third-person failing upwards participle,present failed upwards participle,past failed upwards past fail upward alternative fail up alternative
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