miss the mark

abort misfire peter out wane

die end fail fold miscarry

be a fiasco come to nothing end in defeat end in disappointment

grow increase

achieve begin succeed

build develop progress

abort fall through

backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss

back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss fire miss the boat play into run aground turn out badly

accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed