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Idiom idiom

fail at life


To do anything disappointing; to fail significantly.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I really fail at life when I forget my own keys.

CONTEXTUAL

After burning the dinner and missing my bus, I felt like I was failing at life today.

COMPLEX

Despite his professional achievements, he often felt he was failing at life because he struggled to maintain meaningful personal relationships.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    beg for one's life

    To plead or make a desperate attempt to continue with what one has been doing.

  2. 02

    bread of life

    Anything which is regarded as a source or inspiration of spiritual nourishment.

  3. 03

    bring back to life

    To return someone to a state of consciousness or living after a state of unconsciousness, death or near-death.

  4. 04

    cat and dog life

    An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.

  5. 05

    change of life

    Menopause.

  6. 06

    charmed life

    A life in which one is always lucky and safe from danger.

  7. 07

    claim someone's life

    To lead to someone's death.

  8. 08

    come to life

    To become alive, to be given life; to be brought into existence.

Last updated August 10, 2026