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fail upwards
Language:
Meanings:
1.
international
corporate
political
idiomatic
informal
pejorative
To be promoted, rewarded, or assigned greater responsibility despite poor performance, mistakes, or evident incompetence.
Examples:
EN:
When do I get to fail upwards?
ES:
¿Cúando se llegó a fracasar arriba?
EN:
What can I tell you, in Hollywood, people fail upwards.
ES:
¿Qué puedo decirte? En Hollywood, al fracasado le va bien.
EN:
How some people can fail upwards.
ES:
Cómo algunas personas pueden fallar hacia arriba.
EN:
Men fail upwards all the time.
ES:
Los hombres caen siempre bien parados.
ID:
Pria selalu begitu, meski gagal.
EN:
Why, yes. I am available to fail upwards.
ID:
Ya, aku bisa gagal ke atas.
EN:
Please. He's just an entitled dumbass who uses his nice smile and male privilege to fail upwards and become king of the Everests.
ID:
Dia hanyalah orang bodoh yang memanfaatkan senyum manis dan hak laki-laki untuk sukses dan menjadi raja para Everest.
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