utter failure
31F minus — noun A hypothetical grade lower than an F ; a grade representing not merely a failure, but a complete and utter failure. A conservative watchdog group concerned about the integrity of the electoral process, the Free Congress Foundation, later did …
32Arthur Arz von Straußenburg — Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straußenburg in 1917 Born 16 June 1857 …
33Battle of Curupayty — Part of the War of the Triple Alliance …
34Carné, Marcel — (1909 1996) Director and film critic. Marcel Carné was born in Paris, the son of a carpenter. His mother died when he was only five years old, after which time he was mostly left in the care of his grandmother and aunt. It was his father s… …
35Carné, Marcel — (1909 1996) Director and film critic. Marcel Carné was born in Paris, the son of a carpenter. His mother died when he was only five years old, after which time he was mostly left in the care of his grandmother and aunt. It was his father s… …
36collapse — I. n. 1. Falling together, falling in (as the sides of a flue). 2. (Med.) Prostration, exhaustion, sinking, extreme depression. 3. Break down, downfall, utter failure, dead failure, abortion, brutum fulmen, lame and impotent conclusion, flash in… …
37simple — adj 1 *pure, absolute, sheer Analogous words: elemental, *elementary: *single, sole Antonyms: compound: complex 2 *easy, facile, light, effortless, smooth Analogous words: clear, plain, distinct, obvious, * …
38on one's last legs — I. phrasal : at or near the end of one s resources : on the verge of failure, exhaustion, or ruin the old car was on its last legs II. phrasal : near death, extinction, or defeat looking like he was on his last legs J.T.Farrell …
39Disastrous — Dis*as trous, a. [Cf. F. d[ e]sastreux. See {Disaster}.] 1. Full of unpropitious stellar influences; unpropitious; ill boding. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The moon In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Attended with… …
40Disastrously — Disastrous Dis*as trous, a. [Cf. F. d[ e]sastreux. See {Disaster}.] 1. Full of unpropitious stellar influences; unpropitious; ill boding. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The moon In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Attended …