thud and blunder: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    UKUSInternationalinformalcriticalMachine
    • To proceed in a clumsy, heavy-handed, and error-prone manner that produces mistakes and setbacks.
    • A method or approach characterized by bungling, awkwardness, and a lack of finesse.

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    • The new policy was implemented with a lot of thud and blunder, causing confusion among the staff.

      La nueva política se implementó de manera torpe y desordenada, causando confusión entre el personal.

    • They proceeded with the project in a thud and blunder fashion, which led to several costly mistakes.

      Procedieron con el proyecto de manera torpe e ineficaz, lo que llevó a varios errores costosos.

    • Instead of careful planning, the team’s approach was marked by thud and blunder, resulting in delays.

      En lugar de una planificación cuidadosa, el enfoque del equipo estuvo marcado por torpeza e ineptitud, resultando en retrasos.

  • 2.

    UKUSInternationalinformalMachine
    • A description of action or policy that is marked by blundering mistakes and inept execution.

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    • The government's response to the crisis was criticized as a thud and blunder, lacking clear strategy.

      La respuesta del gobierno a la crisis fue criticada como torpe y desorganizada, sin una estrategia clara.

    • Their thud and blunder policy on environmental issues led to public backlash and lost support.

      Su política torpe sobre temas ambientales llevó a una reacción negativa del público y pérdida de apoyo.

    • This thud and blunder approach to management only creates more problems than solutions.

      Este enfoque torpe en la gestión solo crea más problemas que soluciones.

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