Question

ESLPod_1198_WE_2068 Failed Government Projects The word "doomed," in this podcast, means very unlikely to succeed or expected to have a poor outcome: "When the plane's engine caught on fire, a passenger screamed, 'We're all doomed!'" The phrase "to be doomed to failure" means that one is certain to fail: "Twenty year ago, people thought that any attempt to create a self-driving car would be doomed to failure, but now it seems possible." The phrase "a sense of impending doom" means a feeling that something very bad is going to happen: "Ravina should have been cheerful that evening, but she couldn't ignore her sense of impending doom." Finally, the phrase "doom and gloom" describes a lack of hope: "All the newspaper articles are about doom and gloom. Isn't there any good news?"

Accepted Answer

ESLPod 1198 doomed Government + Law

Id	ESLPod_1198_WE_2068
Episode Id	ESLPod 1198
Episode Title	Failed Government Projects
Phrase	doomed
Text	The word "doomed," in this podcast, means very unlikely to succeed or expected to have a poor outcome: "When the plane's engine caught on fire, a passenger screamed, 'We're all doomed!'" The phrase "to be doomed to failure" means that one is certain to fail: "Twenty year ago, people thought that any attempt to create a self-driving car would be doomed to failure, but now it seems possible." The phrase "a sense of impending doom" means a feeling that something very bad is going to happen: "Ravina should have been cheerful that evening, but she couldn't ignore her sense of impending doom." Finally, the phrase "doom and gloom" describes a lack of hope: "All the newspaper articles are about doom and gloom. Isn't there any good news?"
Topics	Government + Law

Doomed Means Phrase Eslpod Government Sense Impending Failed