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быть на грани провала (To be in a state of severe deterioration such that one is approaching inevitable ruin, failure, or death. Usually used in the continuous form. The company's closure was inevitable, as it has been circling the drain for the last six months. Her political career began to circle the drain after news of her affair came to public light. He was already circling the drain when the decision was made to take him off life support. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Alexander Demidov); быть на грани закрытия (Medical slang for a patient near death who refuses to give up the ghost. In office speak, this expression is generally used to describe projects that have no more life in them but refuse to die. For example, "That disk conversion project has been circling the drain for years." – See more at:  netlingo.com Alexander Demidov); стремительно лететь в трубу (Taras); стремительно вылетать в трубу (Taras); постепенно умирать (буквально или в переносном смысле x741) |
