fall at the last hurdle

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈfɔːl æt ðə ˌlɑːst ˈhɜːdl̩/    美 /ˈfɔl æt ðə ˌlæst ˈhɝd(ə)l/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc. idiomatic,intransitive
    — [W]hen she [Psyche] falls at her last hurdle, it is through her own act, motivated by the identical combination of curiositas and simplicitas that has been her undoing from the start.

词形变化

falls at the last hurdle present,singular,third-person falling at the last hurdle participle,present fell at the last hurdle past fallen at the last hurdle participle,past

词源

Probably from hurdling, a type of horse racing where horses jump over obstacles called hurdles. The term refers to a horse successfully clearing all but the last hurdle.
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