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founder flop yield give crumple fall flat buckle fall collapse flunk backfire bomb flounder miscarry crater fizzle misfire miss tank abort flatline slip underperform blunder fluff fold underachieve be unsuccessful fall short go belly-up be defeated be in vain fall through fizzle out flame out miss the mark not succeed run aground screw up be frustrated be ruined bite the dust break down come unstuck go down lack success nose-dive not pass muster strike out wash out be demoted be found deficient be found wanting come to naught come to nothing fall by the wayside go astray go downhill hit the skids miss the boat not pass suffer defeat be found lacking be rejected come to grief fall flat on your face go by the board go pear-shaped go up in smoke hit rock bottom meet with disaster not come up to the mark not make the grade turn out badly come a cropper lay an egg not come up to scratch cave in go awry go down like a lead balloon blow up in someone's face go wrong crash disappoint boomerang rebound end lose sink without trace terminate go under go phut go amiss recoil be beaten lose out come to a halt go to the wall fall down trip up come apart at the seams bust capitulate be abortive succumb close plough bungle tumble go flummox cede keel be the loser come off second-best be bested by implode do something badly plow be vanquished not come off be conquered be trounced bow out not work go out end in failure drop out take a licking come up short go belly up fall to pieces go down the tube foul up slip up go to pieces end in tears meet with failure go bankrupt go broke drift fail to happen go over like a lead balloon explode miss the target disintegrate bellyflop grind to a halt dissatisfy go adrift flag lose money poop out fizz out peter out languish be a disappointment be a disaster go off course go badly fall apart come apart break wreck plunge submerse wallow go on the rocks go bust not come up to expectations fail to go off pauperize pauper impoverish deteriorate decline backslide come to a sticky end come to a bad end fall short of fall short of expectations be lost shrink come to an end end in defeat be a fiasco end in disappointment gang agley bring to naught not show fail miserably blow it go out of business bomb out go to bottom go haywire be a failure miss fire hit bottom lose status play into lose control fold up give way fall in go down swinging back wrong horse go bump relinquish relent be counterproductive be self-defeating ricochet backlash come back redound on back down lay down arms default admit defeat get the worst throw in the towel have the worst give in be worsted abdicate bow have an adverse effect spring back have unwelcome repercussions for bounce back not go as planned suffer be humbled be taken to cleaners meet one's Waterloo crash out be outdistanced take a beating cause one to be hoist with one's own petard drop a bundle submit flop in fumble not make the grade at be unsuccessful in not come up to the mark in not come up to scratch in drop whiff mistime mishit misfield mishandle err on fall flat on face with

disappoint dissatisfy disgruntle discontent frustrate break your word let down fail to satisfy fall short of expectations break one's promise to dash hopes displease disaffect cheat disquiet exasperate not suffice leave dissatisfied not pass muster not be good enough give cause for complaint

abandon desert forsake leave betray disregard neglect depart ditch reject discard relinquish discount jettison dump ignore repeal forget renounce abdicate disclaim quit jilt abort disown flee revoke screw disavow drop maroon escape rescind abscond from abstain from bail on break with cheat on disappear from escape from flee from fly from refrain from retire from withdraw from back out on be disloyal to be gone from be unfaithful to break up with do away with go away from run away from run out on set out from take oneself off from turn your back on walk out on disappoint disillusion disenchant leave stranded fail to support let fall move down sink fall short of expectation cheat let someone down stab in the back leave in the lurch leave high and dry take down depress pull down fall short lower leave in lurch dissatisfy let down cast off cast aside give up strand bin off leave behind throw over chuck wash your hands of give someone the big E give someone the push forgo repudiate desist from kiss goodbye turn back on give the elbow cut out cease stop discontinue kick lay off shun leave off pack in surrender have done with dispense with let go of leave hanging hang out to dry cut off forswear swear off forbear from vacate exit end knock off resign from halt scrap axe yield scrub depart from leave flat can abjure orphan take off from brush off cut loose ax pull out of break off with back out of walk away from give someone the air divorce oneself from end relations with walk away blow off clear out from bail out on have nothing more to do with sacrifice rat on run away stand down from jack in leave in trouble leave holding the bag leave helpless give something up take your leave of resign change one's tune take the oath drift away spurn show the door bereave deny evacuate forbear give notice to kiss off leave all alone make an orphan leave alone leave parentless disallow set aside withdraw bail forego gainsay disinherit refute negate retract negative rebut contradict disaffirm disconfirm bail from say goodbye to get out of finish move from bow out of walk out of be done with drop out of step aside from exit from absent oneself from run along from check out from call it quits junk abnegate beach empty pass on skip give up the ship flake out cop out let someone stew in their own juice leg it storm out drop out fly the coop dispose of bail out opt out of chicken out take a powder take a walk bow out split from stop having renege on stop using cut off without a penny refuse to acknowledge refuse to recognize send packing disacknowledge cancel terminate move out from move out of bail out from head out from slip out decamp make vacant make empty clear from walk out hightail eject from run off from clear pull out from deny oneself restrain from eschew do without waive suspend resist go without pass up break scratch shelve remit interrupt forfeit break off divorce part with lay off of cry off throw up eighty-six shut off finish with dust off part from wipe out call off shake write off break up give over forget about pack up withhold from not touch stay away from steer clear of leave out get off keep off call a halt to avoid desist skip out on rein in shy from hold off

break crash malfunction stop collapse die stall bomb cease terminate bust vitiate idle spoil compromise damage pause endamage halt weaken attenuate discontinue degrade interrupt yield act up be damaged be defective be faulty break down stop working give out give up give way go wrong play up shut off be unusable bite the dust cease to function cease to work cut short fall over go down develop a fault go haywire go kaput go phut pack up seize up conk out cut off cut out give in go to pieces be on the blink give up the ghost go on the blink jam grind to a halt flop seize have had it stop functioning give fold go founder flatline quit fizzle pack in cave in shutdown go out of control expire come to a halt misbehave flag stop dead snap not work properly give trouble stop short go under go bump come a cropper be ruined fold up go belly up go to the wall go bust abort buckle tank flounder fall crater crumple flunk fizzle out fall flat run down come unstuck fade out lose power go belly-up fade away peter out run aground flame out end drop finish suspend can desist conclude refrain belay surcease intermit stay culminate break off close out call it a day desist from knock off bring to a halt come to a close bring to a stop close down leave off cut it out bring to an end lay off quit cold turkey break up give over shut down wind up back off call it quits die down refrain from

decline degenerate deteriorate diminish fade flag regress atrophy retrograde retrogress collapse depreciate disimprove ebb spoil droop sicken stagnate wither disintegrate dwindle fall languish waste crumble degrade rot slide vitiate debase debilitate sink weaken perish sag slip slump devolve lag lapse wilt go worsen decay dilapidate drop emaciate impair putrefy wane become debilitated go downhill go backwards become worse fall apart break down waste away get worse wear away go bad grow worse lose quality break up go to pot be in decline hit the skids fall to pieces go into decline go to pieces be on your last legs fall apart at the seams go down the toilet go to the dogs go down the tubes go to rack and ruin descend go to the pack fall off falter relapse backslide tire shrivel lessen die faint grow weak come apart at the seams pine undermine succumb decrease wither away lower corrode contract fade away wizen skid lose it dry up suffer become limp die on vine be overcome be the worse for wear have a relapse suffer a relapse take a turn for the worse come apart at seams flounder go down go from bad to worse go pear-shaped die out recede nosedive pall slacken decompensate abate injure adulterate alloy mar break pejorate etiolate be neglected drift tumble fall away evaporate disappear grow feeble become dilapidated dry reduce be worse for wear come apart unravel be handicapped appear in a poor light be at disadvantage drop off be damaged be impaired be shown to disadvantage go to seed melt grow less mummify tucker out become moribund poop out go wrong shrink hit rock bottom run to seed reach depths fall into disrepair be slipping away lose courage be in extremis be approaching death desiccate be on one's deathbed be giving up the ghost be about to die have one foot in the grave be at death's door be breathing one's last melt away give out cave in constrict fold deflate blast blight shrivel up age moulder revert get ill again get worse again fall ill catch something become ill become marcescent tucker long hunger become stale hanker yearn teeter ail brood despond molder dangle bend recidivate hang flop bow be taken ill be taken sick fizzle out knock out slip back go into a decline stoop hang down conk out go soft slide back fall back drape yawn sling slouch depress fall down subside settle lop lean suspend drift back be overtaken become fatigued get tired lose strength become tired grow tired turn back go back to become flaccid tire out let down wear out go mad go off one's rocker go bonkers crack have a breakdown become psychotic go off deep end have breakdown schizz out go nuts become demented go crazy crack up flip out freak out go out of your mind lose control blow a fuse derange

dwindle disappear fade wane decrease diminish lessen degenerate deplete deteriorate fall subside vanish drain languish lower dim dissipate wither attenuate decline abate decay plummet disperse sink gutter recede dissolve drop reduce weaken die away go down die out go downhill give out wind down become less grow less become weak peter out fizzle out go away fade away grow dim die down tail off drain away wear off drop off waste away fall away ebb taper off melt away pall evaporate flag shrink remit fall off taper moderate ease de-escalate relent let up ratchet down phase down come to an end trail away stop run out trail off contract come to nothing slacken grow faint dry up shrivel get smaller ease off fall short grow weaker die off fall through rebate melt retire trail flow away withdraw shorten narrow run dry grow sterile become unproductive grow barren grow deflate condense come to a halt slim wrinkle grow smaller cease to yield be used up become smaller downsize minimise telescope minimize waste blur come to a halt end come to a an end dull atrophy droop slump crumble disintegrate collapse numb give way evanesce give in make faint become shadowy become vague grow feeble become blurred become confused become indistinct be on the way out slack off draw to a close quell wear away drop away cease die slacken off end lighten be no more soften calm down slow down fade out curb wilt curtail tone down pass away cease to exist cool off depreciate restrain run low devaluate wear down quieten alleviate erode become extinct decrement pass clear downscale temper settle blow over cut down cut mitigate perish terminate finish depress impair ease up close relax expire cut back become weaker nosedive roll back minify plunge dent settle down cease to be slash quiet check lose edge narrow down tail away wither away calm quieten down degrade dematerialize dilute dampen desist allay fly flee bate dip fizzle slow clip dispel come to a stop take the bite out knock down rachet down clear up assuage halt take the sting out take the edge off go extenuate subdue make less pass into oblivion be forgotten make smaller level off lose intensity lose strength falter flatline fold flop blunt modify retrograde pare down turn down be gone slake mollify relieve close out take a nosedive sink into oblivion disappear slowly vanish into thin air go through the floor abbreviate hit the floor retrench release disengage deaden break down thin out faint sag break up lull elongate rescind shape palliate mute damp muffle lift run its course come to grief give up lose its effectiveness lose its effect cushion soothe decelerate unlax chill out slack coast cool cool it still peter thin down phase out go south be done for become obsolete cease to be known leave no trace come to naught disappear from the face of the earth get less descend be abandoned be neglected be disregarded slip come down grind to a halt amputate thin crop abridge soft-pedal vaporize slack up fall down limit evanish parch concentrate vaporise scale down dial down axe pare couch bring down trim run down ax make cutbacks in trim down mark down cast down tighten amortise take down restrict trim back downgrade qualify amortize step down be exhausted be fresh out finish up be out of exhaust be cleaned out lapse be finished wear out have no more pass on become rarer become less common

collapse close crash fold end fizzle flop decline default finish drop miscarry retire bomb go plummet founder topple languish slump buckle flatline terminate crumple perish tumble be ruined cease trading go bankrupt go broke be shut close down fall down fall through be liquidated go bump go under shut down be closed belly up cave in fold up give up be unsuccessful cease production go bust lose big become insolvent go wrong not succeed shrivel up be closed down be in arrears go belly-up go to the wall come to a halt go belly up go into receivership grind to a halt be shut down be wound up close one's doors lose one's shirt be cleaned out be taken to the cleaners drop a bundle be in the hands of the receivers go into chapter 11 go into liquidation go out of business shut shut up shop cease activity cease operating come a cropper bankrupt bust stop trading close up shut up fall succumb close out pack it in drop the curtain call it a day liquidate stop cease abandon bite the dust go down go on strike wind up go into Chapter 11 put the lid on

abate decline decrease degenerate deteriorate diminish fizzle drop weaken wither miscarry flop founder dwindle bomb bust wane be deficient fall away die down fizzle out drop off go awry be wanting go amiss be insufficient fall short die out fall through be ruined strike out be lacking break down be inadequate die away be found lacking not come to ripeness disappoint prove inadequate fail to meet fail to reach not make the grade fail to live up to one's expectations fail to live up to not come up to scratch not be up to snuff

disintegrate break shatter fragment fracture crumble split bust splinter crumple rive sever collapse shiver rupture separate dismember divide explode disrupt founder subside fall disperse disunite fold disband dismantle detach disconnect disimprove disorganize sink taint turn break up give way cave in come apart fall to pieces fall apart break apart blow up fall to bits fly apart blow apart go to pieces go belly-up go to rack and ruin fade away take apart fall apart at the seams smash to smithereens turn to dust come to pieces come apart at the seams bust up come to bits smash rend burst tear dissolve crack cleave sunder break down split up spall breach snap implode buckle fragmentize dash part come unstuck blow out crack open crack apart burst apart physically break destroy tumble down break into pieces pash damage distort warp break into tiny pieces break into fragments break to smithereens smash into smithereens split asunder break open dissever break into break off rip open tear asunder cause a breach open hold erupt come between cut off rip apart give settle slump tumble sag go topple yield drop wilt fall in fall down succumb dissipate go down come down topple over give out give in go out dispel drive disassemble squander send chase scatter diverge migrate clear out set asunder disject go separate ways move in different directions go in different directions put to flight go their separate ways

omit forget neglect overlook skip ignore pass over leave something undone let something slide lose sight of disregard overpass miss pass by let pass discount slight close your eyes to pay no heed to pay no attention to turn a blind eye to leave not choose look the other way abandon condone connive cushion bypass blink turn a blind eye connive at let go gloss over pass overleap dismiss take no notice of not take into consideration take no account of avoid considering not dwell on turn a deaf ear to pretermit shirk pay no mind be lax about be indifferent not attend to be careless pay little attention to be remiss about fail to look after be derelict fail to remember not remember be remiss lose track of brush aside brush off shrug off blink at wink at whitewash paper over gloze over excuse forgive reject slur over pardon remit make light of shut eyes to set aside let something ride laugh off minimize minimise deliberately ignore avoid evade tune out leave out skip over unheed unmind skim over dispense with write off brush away discard pooh-pooh turn your back on fail to notice play down flout live with snub turn a deaf ear spurn contemn dispel repudiate exclude drop cut spare misheed take no notice give something a miss be oblivious to make allowances for leave be dodge let someone off with fail to see skirt around look through refuse to acknowledge never mind fail to spot fail to observe look past let off easy pay no mind to cut out not take into account elide skate over turn back on think no more of push aside lay aside fail to deal with pass up wipe slate clean take lightly have no use for sneeze at wink dissimulate treat lightly shake off varnish over sweep under the carpet sweep under the rug overshoot let slip downplay duck skirt deal rapidly with de-emphasize soft-pedal treat as unimportant let off discharge bury the hatchet give absolution suspend charges grant a pardon to grant amnesty tolerate let it go turn blind eye turn deaf ear bury one's head in sand close one's mind to override trample on ride roughshod over disbelieve pay no attention let fall between the cracks leave out of consideration leave unnoticed slip up on deny have done with scout relegate kiss off put away banish shelve despise put out of your mind laugh away undersell fail to care for underestimate not care have nothing to do with desert throw to the winds defer skimp on keep your distance be remiss in trifle with be irresponsible scant not care for keep at arm's length think little of procrastinate over leave alone be negligent depreciate postpone procrastinate forsake fail to provide for not trouble oneself doubt belittle cock a snook at trivialise scoff at put aside wave aside trivialize sweep aside forget about have no time for sink bury take with a pinch of salt give no credence to put up with grin and bear it let bygones be bygones stand for roll with punches bear with swim with the tide take turn blind eye to stomach go along with play past forgo steer clear of eschew do without bar except not bother leave off count out fail to include preclude fail to mention shut out take out withhold prohibit factor out miss out cast aside blank cold-shoulder leave out of account send to Coventry

misread misunderstand misinterpret mistake misapprehend misconstrue misjudge miscalculate misconceive misknow confound misperceive confuse miscomprehend miss misreckon misapply garble take something amiss get wrong get the wrong idea be at cross purposes not register be bewildered be confused be perplexed take wrongly miss the point get signals crossed get the wrong impression get signals mixed get wrong impression get the wrong end of the stick err be mistaken get it wrong put a wrong interpretation on receive a false impression be under a delusion get the wrong idea about be barking up the wrong tree get hold of the wrong end of the stick mishear take something the wrong way get your lines crossed be at cross-purposes with get your wires crossed misestimate mismeasure misgauge misdeem fail to understand get your lines crossed about be misguided about miscount underrate underestimate undervalue estimate wrongly misthink misrepresent judge incorrectly overestimate blunder overvalue slip up overrate stumble mix up misidentify drop the ball miss by a mile muddle up be wrong about discount disregard blow overlook go wrong distort pervert mess up get the wrong impression about conflate falsify miscategorize not know have wrong impression be off the mark misclassify mischaracterize misdiagnose mislabel mistranslate fail to appreciate exaggerate calculate wrongly boob misinterpret as incorrectly diagnose confuse with mistake for take for wrongly diagnose confound with make an error make a mistake about mix up with get a false impression of make a howler make a boo-boo make a mistake be wide of the mark make a wrong interpretation of presuppose prejudge misconjecture wrong presume belittle suppose dogmatize be unfair be misled be overcritical be partial be wrong come to hasty conclusion put foot in get the wrong end of the stick about jump to the wrong conclusion about do someone an injustice bark up wrong tree

lag delay linger dawdle loiter dally trail idle saunter straggle tarry hang back shilly-shally crawl creep decrease diddle dillydally dilly-dally diminish dither drag drop fall back fall behind flag lallygag lollygag mope poke drag behind ebb slacken trail behind wane falter hobble inch jelly limp lounge move slowly plod procrastinate retard shuffle slouch slow stagger stay tail tool trudge bring up the rear not keep pace be behind drop back drop behind fall off inch along put off slow up lose strength get no place fast drag your feet pause lag behind hang about wait hesitate stall hang around take your time hang fire amble vacillate mark time take one's time drift nose snail waste time ooze temporize kill time putter temporise hover halt fritter away fool around creak along hang out stay put hold back drag your heels play for time wander remain meander loll loaf bide mosey ramble toddle stray while away time trifle go slowly waver filibuster rest stop lodge be slow potter around potter about hang round lose ground not keep up potter round horse around warm a chair sit around be dilatory wait around goof off put off doing something use delaying tactics hang on play a waiting game hold off be indecisive hum and haw stroll slack be left behind shirk schlepp along lose be long be tardy stonewall mooch skulk shamble slough dabble lurk traipse potter totter slow-walk diddle-daddle pass time buy time be down be losing let the grass grow under one's feet traik demur teeter wabble fritter time away poke along draggle boondoggle scruple wobble shlep along scrounge around bum around adjourn defer prolong postpone protract haver swither goldbrick cool sit on one's butt fool with while away trifle with limp along creep along stay back shy away shrink back stay in the background be reluctant to come forward hang heavy wear on advance slowly play games with fool about appear to pass slowly slow down kick the can down the road postpone action defer action let something slide take a raincheck be undecided suspend action go on too long go on and on go at a snail's pace become tedious roam range dangle droop rove sag goof around stop over lose time straddle walk slowly hang down err scramble spread maunder hold the phone stand abide be late be strung out poke around stick dwell settle hang reside await string out keep on perch endure remain behind nest sweat it out put down roots continue outstay squat sit tight bunk hold the fort establish yourself be left stick around stay out stay behind roost establish oneself hold on fluctuate think twice equivocate oscillate hedge gain time pussyfoot around prevaricate blow hot and cold tergiversate obstruct deliberate beat about the bush cease sit on the fence discontinue yo-yo hold your horses take too long be irresolute balk shillyshally get cold feet baulk desist balance be unsure pass the time be uncertain take a breather let up stop briefly take a break hem and haw take ten have a breather call time take five put on hold hold over hold your fire bide your time see-saw refuse avoid rebuff evade resist be evasive be ambivalent palter burn daylight fiddle about piddle fritter away time take one's own sweet time while away the time adopt Fabian tactics be in two minds faff about take time prevent block avoid committing oneself use dilatory tactics kick about kick around hinder distract divert stall for time use Fabian tactics avoid making a decision put on the back burner employ delaying tactics tumble tremble refrain surcease refrain from bobble lurch reel roll quaver sway avoid the issue beat around the bush put something off take no action avoid doing something sojourn change mind break keep from doing something bivouac live inhabit cling interrupt break off stay over make camp stay on reflect pull up sideline shake suspend take a breath look forward lie in wait be patient lie low sit up for hold one's breath stand by wait on kick your heels cool your heels save it sweat it stay up for hang onto your hat cool it hold everything twiddle thumbs wait in the wings alternate come to standstill catch one's breath break it up seesaw pussyfoot stumble stop what you're doing doubt boggle flounder ponder mammer debate weigh be doubtful be hesitant be reluctant be unwilling pull back think about sit on fence

double-cross betray two-time cheat defraud mislead trick hoodwink swindle deceive backstab cross sting cozen let down beguile bluff con dupe four-flush humbug illude juggle play someone false scam sell sell out split be disloyal to be unfaithful to break faith with stitch up double deal take in do the dirty on stab in the back sell down the river disappoint be untrue to be a Judas to do someone dirty rat on give away dissatisfy be inconstant to cheat on bite the hand that feeds one break faith give someone a Judas kiss be treacherous to be disloyal break one's promise to sell the pass commit treason bite the hand that feeds you turn against be unfaithful play Judas break promise walk out on knife in the back turn traitor break trust break with bamboozle sucker fool gull bilk hoax delude rip off snooker gaff diddle take for a ride do put one over on rook burn stiff gyp pull a fast one on hornswoggle shaft victimize string along fleece flimflam victimise have snow finagle misguide suck in misinform spoof pull a swifty on take advantage of have on fake out gammon buffalo catch mulct screw euchre take to the cleaners fiddle bunco skin exploit outwit hose entrap chisel hustle swizzle lead up the garden path kid stick shortchange sharp chicane sell a pup to bleed lead on pull the wool over someone's eyes inveigle do in squeeze short beat skunk ream chouse thimblerig pluck do a number on nobble shake down milk seduce clip ensnare rope in give someone a bum steer goldbrick gouge rob jive pull one's leg sandbag fudge outmanoeuvre outmaneuver embezzle overreach outfox sell a pup go back on lead down the garden path pull a fast one set up double-deal caboodle circumvent lure fake take lie to put on overcharge gazump disinform jerk around impose on shuck screw over short-change entice tempt thwart catch out sweet-talk jockey cuckold make a fool of bait trap befool manipulate swizz play away step out pull fast one pilfer rush steal trim backbite wheedle smear mousetrap desert throw dust in someone's eyes lie lead up garden path play trick on run a game on do out of slander sell a bill of goods sell a bill of goods to attack indirectly do someone in the eye plunder pull something funny stack the cards stretch the rules hit below the belt bend the rules baffle dust outsmart stump throw pull cajole despoil coax soak prey on pigeon get the better of pull someone's leg make a sucker of bleed dry do number on sucker into maneuver manoeuvre psych out sham blag fox play-act play a trick on juke fix flam doublecross play for a fool pull wool over hocus-pocus filch give the shaft lirt give bum steer fast talk blench take out break the rules rogue belirt crib play dirty abuse heist use be dishonest contrive sway extort frame be sold a pup bilk of pool attack pimp on charm enchant attract entrance ruin frustrate foil wangle impress hypnotize bewitch dazzle woo blind mesmerize captivate spellbind misdirect win over pull wires play games twist around your little finger bias stage-manage gaslight pull strings give wrong information to doublespeak propagandize distort send on a wild goose chase pervert throw off the scent put on the wrong track misrepresent put on an act entangle misstate enmesh cover up wrong steer put up smoke screen put on false front bait and switch propagandise prevaricate bunk lead astray give the wrong impression fabricate double-talk soft-soap decoy allure solicit butter up shave hypnotise play finesse mesmerise play for a sucker hook falsify impose upon take for cross up play joke on take to cleaners beat out of take for ride

misbehave act up carry on be bad be naughty be insubordinate be misbehaved deviate disobey misconduct muck about offend roughhouse sin transgress trespass act out be bad-mannered be disobedient behave badly fool around forget oneself get up to mischief misconduct oneself raise Cain run riot be dissolute be guilty be immoral be indecorous be mischievous be reprehensible be rude cut up do evil do wrong go astray go wrong make trouble play up show bad manners show poor manners be at fault be guilty of misconduct bend the law get into mischief sow wild oats be out of line be out of order get up to no good take a wrong turn stir the pot cause trouble lapse fall from grace err stray fool about clown around clown about act foolishly give someone trouble degenerate fall mess about mess around act the goat muck around act the clown act the fool wander act badly stray from the straight and narrow act improperly rebel commit an offence break the law be difficult stir up trouble make mischief be awkward cause a commotion create cause a fuss be stroppy be bolshie give trouble digress be up to no good malfunction carry-on raise hell lose it do be on the blink overstep exceed slip up violate the law break the rules cheat backslide offend against God break commandment succumb to temptation live in sin take the primrose path behave inappropriately be led astray commit a sin wallow in the mire break law commit a crime commit crime blot your copybook

choke up falter perform poorly

default backslide backtrack bilk dodge evade rat renege welsh levant neglect welch defraud dishonour dishonor duck repudiate shirk skate skip stiff swindle back out fall behind not pay fail to honour fail to pay duck out go into arrears leave town let lapse meet under arch run out on skip out on put on the cuff see in the alley break your word

disregard flout disdain scorn defy despise disparage snub disrespect slight spurn disesteem disobey ignore vilipend disfavour disfavor brush off pooh-pooh refuse to acknowledge have contempt for have no use for reject rebuff high-hat snoot cold-shoulder stiff-arm misprize repulse sniff at scout freeze out look down on knock back give someone the brush-off refuse look down upon give someone the go-by give the brush give the cold shoulder deride undervalue shun diss dis contemn hate stiff turn down sneeze at chill treat with contempt put down treat disrespectfully cut dead look down one's nose at give the cold shoulder to not give time of day take no notice of snout reluct decline revile mock walk over jeer at give a pain feel contempt for scoff at thumb nose at brush aside belittle humiliate cut sneer at insult abhor abominate regard with contempt pour scorn on be contemptuous about show contempt for affront humble shame blank mortify be allergic to turn up one's nose at hold in contempt turn your nose up at neglect act cool scratch give someone a slap in the face offend put the chill on scold snob keep at arm's length cool swank give the brushoff slur ice look coldly upon duck upstage look through ostracise pass up ice out censure coldshoulder boycott ostracize rebuke look right through someone kick in the teeth burr turn deaf ear to make light of turn back on show disrespect for show disrespect blink at shrug off ridicule sneer taunt gibe laugh at scoff make fun of poke fun at jeer dismiss heap scorn on outrage hold in disdain be scornful about rag jibe at treat contemptuously discount cock a snook at make a fool of take the piss out of treat as inferior be contemptuous of be snobbish to wound slap condemn gird pillory make jokes about rag on cut down quip laugh in the face of treat with disdain gibe at look down at frown on knock be above tease repudiate piss on spit on refute piss over trash confute renounce avoid twit blow raspberries at laugh out of court slag off run down consider beneath you disbelieve rally pan laugh to scorn boo ride discredit curl your lip at consider beneath one give the Bronx cheer to spit in the face of spit in the eye of fleer at scout at poke mullock at dig at show contempt make sport of take the mickey bite one's thumb at

blow bungle botch muff bumble fluff fudge ruin spoil butcher flub fumble squander waste bobble bodge boggle boot dub flounder foozle goof lose mangle miscarry miss murder mess up foul up louse up screw up goof up muck up bollix up throw away make a hash of make a mess of mishandle mismanage mar wreck blunder balls up make a nonsense of make a Horlicks of make a muck of misconduct misgovern misdirect maladminister misrule misuse confound manage badly overlook hash do clumsily crool stumble miscalculate patch miscompute distort misjudge muddle make a botch of damage mutilate mess misconjecture misapply err misconstrue bollix mend fall down gum up do something badly pull a boner make a pig's ear of boob slip up trip confuse jumble mix up ball up botch up drop the ball snafu foul make a mistake snarl muddle up trip up blow it get wrong mishit destroy stuff up slip make a dog's dinner of get it wrong tumble veil muffle bramble bollox up bolix up bolix bollox bollocks up foul-up louse queer make hash of misfield grapple choke put a spanner in the works make a hash lose the handle scupper throw hook slice nick clip hit a foul falter prostitute mismanager pervert exploit misemploy deliver badly jack up be inefficient be incompetent be mistaken miscue make a blunder go wrong mistake make a boner careen drop a brick be in error make a boo-boo be wide of the mark put your foot in it drop a clanger make mistake be wrong

bottle out withdraw chicken out fall at the first fence lose courage refuse to do

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