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fall at the first hurdle
fall at the first hurdle
To fail to accomplish some task or goal at the very beginning of the attempt. John had his business plan all laid out, but he fell at the first hurdle when the bank refused to grant him a loan.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Phoebe | | FEE-bee (English) | English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin |
| Beverley | | BEV-ər-lee | English |
| Lucio | | LOO-cho (Italian) | Italian, Spanish |
| Cheryl | | ['feril] | |
| Daw | | - | Medieval English |
| Fareed | | - | Arabic, Urdu |