プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
やりそこなう【▲遣り損なう】
fail ((in))
- 候補者は票読みをやり損なった
The candidate was wrong in his prediction of the vote.／The candidate miscalculated the number of votes he would receive. - 仲裁をやり損なった
He failed in his attempt to mediate. - 今度やり損なったらおしまいだ
If I don't succeed this time, it's all up with me. - 手袋を編もうとしてやり損なった
She made a mess of her attempt to knit gloves.