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Meanings of fail dismally in inglés

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Usage of fail dismally in inglés
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I've got a four bedroom, two bathroom home and I fail dismally at keeping up with the cleaning.
News.com.au
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Our politicians have done well on the international stage only to fail dismally on the home front, writes GARRET FitzGERALD.
The Irish Times
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Despair was Coyle's constant companion in the second half as he watched his charges fail dismally in the scoring zone.
The Irish Times
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Still, it'll increase their own chances of scoring while leaving holes at the back for Tottenham's players to fail dismally to exploit.
The Guardian
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The maker of the MiTo and Giuletta has for years tried to boost its sales up to 300,000 only to fail dismally.
Reuters
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He tried to imagine her in the marriage bed and failed dismally.
The spurned viscountess
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Labour has sometimes failed dismally at moments of national crisis, as in 1931.
The Guardian
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The Departments of the Environment and Agriculture have failed dismally in their responsibilities.
The Irish Times
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He failed dismally where the woman was slightly experienced and possessed innate refinement.
Sister Carrie: A Novel
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She tried to assume a playful lightness, but it failed dismally.
'Way Down East / A Romance of New England Life
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She smiled into the pain, trying to master it, failing dismally.
Love is the best medicine: what two dogs taught one veterinarian...
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But, please, not ancient ideas that have been well tried and failed dismally.
The Guardian
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The Minister should provide reasons and she has failed dismally.
The South African
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Derry dominated the opening half but without first-choice strikers Kevin Mahon's men failed dismally.
The Irish Times
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He had failed dismally to eclipse his predecessor, Elihu Root.
The Mirrors of Washington
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Why? She tried to look nonchalant, but she failed dismally.
Lightning
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