hopeless
adjective
if a situation is hopeless, it seems very unlikely to succeed or improve
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Likely to fail
on the rocks
if a business or relationship is on the rocks, it is having serious difficulties and is likely to fail soon
not have a hope in hell
to have no chance of achieving something
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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