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fall at the last hurdle verb

  /ˈfɔl æt ðə ˌlæst ˈhɝd(ə)l/ , /ˈfɔːl æt ðə ˌlɑːst ˈhɜːdl̩/
  • (intransitive, idiomatic) To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.
 功敗垂成, 功虧一簣
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