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on the ropes

Thesaurus>not achieving wealth, popularity, or success>on the ropes
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NOT ACHIEVING WEALTH, POPULARITY, OR SUCCESS

After that scandal, the MP is really on the ropes.
Synonyms and examples
unsuccessful
He tried for years to get his work published before accepting he was a commercially unsuccessful writer.
failed
She was a failed singer.
frustrated
He was a legendary actor, but a frustrated director.
struggling
The struggling actor was cut from yet another film.
not last long
With that temper, he's not going to last long as a teacher.
washed up
He's just a washed-up country singer.
on the rocksinformal
The singer and her husband are on the rocks.
Antonym and example
successful
You are one of the most successful novelists of our age. How did you do it?
Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofon the ropes.
See also
bad
fruitless
unfruitful
unproductive
ineffective
non-effective
unviable
nonviable
unavailingformalliterary
vain
unpromising
disastrous
patheticdisapproving
be dead in the water
go adriftinformal

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If something is unsuccessful, itdoes not produce a desired result. If someone is unsuccessful, they arenot acheiving wealth, popularity, or success.
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