in the tank

in crisi, a picco

Che va male o rimane a un livello molto basso.

In inglese semplice: Doing badly or staying at a very low level.

• Sales are in the tank.
• The economy stayed in the tank all year.
• With share prices in the tank, investors were worried.

Sinonimi: struggling, in decline, in a slump

Contrari: thriving

Espressioni comuni: in the tank, still in the tank

di riserva, disponibile

Ancora disponibile per essere usato in seguito, soprattutto riferito a energia o forze.

In inglese semplice: Still available to use later, especially energy or strength.

• I still have energy in the tank.
• She had enough left in the tank for one final sprint.
• Do you have anything in the tank after that long climb?

Sinonimi: in reserve, available

Espressioni comuni: in the tank, something in the tank

di parte, schierato a favore

Che sostiene fortemente una persona o un gruppo, spesso senza essere imparziale verso gli altri.

In inglese semplice: Strongly supporting a person or group, often without being fair to others.

• That newspaper is in the tank for him.
• She accused the network of being in the tank for one party.
• Are these reporters in the tank for the government?

Come si usa: in the tank for someone/something (Critics say the newspaper is in the tank for the mayor.)

Sinonimi: biased, partisan, supportive

Espressioni comuni: in the tank, in the tank for someone

intento a riflettere, indeciso sulla mossa

Che riflette a lungo prima di decidere cosa fare, soprattutto nel poker.

In inglese semplice: Taking a long time to decide what to do, especially during poker.

• The poker player was in the tank.
• After the large bet, she went in the tank for two minutes.
• He stayed in the tank before finally folding.

Sinonimi: deliberating, thinking hard

Espressioni comuni: in the tank, go in the tank