English Dictionary

fall at the final hurdle

動詞

別表記 異形

Alternative form of fall at the last hurdle

日本語の意味

最終段階での決定的な失敗、成功目前での挫折をすること / 最後の局面での挑戦に失敗すること / 最後の一押しで躓くこと

After months of preparation, the team feared they would fall at the final hurdle.

何か月もの準備を経て、チームは最後のハードルでつまずくことを恐れていた。

意味（1）

Alternative form of fall at the last hurdle

On the other hand, Crossrail fell at its final hurdle, admitting just months before its planned December 2018 opening that it was nowhere near ready.

falls at the final hurdle （ present singular third-person ）

falling at the final hurdle （ participle present ）

fell at the final hurdle （ past ）

fallen at the final hurdle （ participle past ）