die Verliererstraße
Translation
losing streak, road to ruin, downward spiral
Examples
Das Team ist auf der Verliererstraße.
The team is on a losing streak.
Er will von der Verliererstraße runterkommen.
He wants to get off the road to ruin.
Grammar Patterns
to be on a losing streak auf der Verliererstraße sein The company has been on a losing streak for months.
Similar Words
die Pechsträhne (streak of bad luck); Antonyms: die Siegerstraße (winner's road), die Erfolgsspur (path to success)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Verlierer' (loser) and 'Straße' (street/road).
Memory Tips
Literally 'loser street'. Picture a road where everything goes wrong, putting you on a path to failure.