fail on the verge of success a slip between the cup and the lip suffer defeat when victory is within reach abandon work near completion
There´s many a slip between the cup and the lip ! Who knows what may happen?
事情往往 功败垂成,谁知道会发生什么?
—— 给力词典精选Philip: Only they didn´t because the Real goalie made a fantastic save.
菲力浦: 只是他们功败垂成。皇马守门员救球救得好。
—— 给力词典精选Although they tried very hard, they failed on the verge of success because of improper approach.
他们付出了很大的努力, 但终因方法欠妥功败垂成。
—— 给力词典精选They think they´ll win the election easily, but there´s many a slip´s twixt cup and lip.
他们以为能在选举中轻易取胜, 但事情往往会功败垂成。
—— 给力词典精选