fall at the final hurdle



fall at the final hurdle

To fail to accomplish some task or goal at the very end of the attempt. Negotiations between the two warring countries fell at the final hurdle due to disagreements over cross-border taxation.
See also: fall, final, hurdle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dorita-English (Rare), Spanish
Parwiz-Persian
Micajah-Biblical
Ascelin-Ancient Germanic
Surinder-Indian (Sikh)
Lore (2)-Basque