Business idioms: Failure

fail to reach a goal or standard.
Ex: The client wanted us to finish the negotiations by January 5, but we came up short.

avoid losing any more money than you have already lost.
Ex: We aren’t making any profit from this venture. I think we should cut our losses.

said when something, especially money, is easily acquired and then soon spent or lost.
Ex: Someone gave me a new mobile phone for my birthday, but it was stolen soon afterwards. Never mind! Easy come, easy go!

spend or lose all of your money.
Ex: When the stock market collapsed in 2008, many people went broke.

be completely wasted or spoiled.
Ex: The contract has been cancelled, so all our hard work has gone down the drain.

to fall behind; to fail to maintain your position.
Ex: We have lost ground in the market because our clients have left us.

a situation which is certain to end in failure. 
Ex: Barry realised he was in a no-win situation.

will not be successful.
Ex: The budget isn't going to fly.

something that is going to fail sooner or later.
Ex: The company does not have enough resources to deal with any unexpected situations, so it's a disaster waiting to happen.

ruined or destroyed by bad management.
Ex: The company has been run into the ground by the board of directors, who refused to reinvest the profits.