Sentence examples similar to failing off from inspiring English sources

The state attorney general's office said yesterday it would investigate allegations that donations to Hale House, the Harlem children's shelter, were used to shore up a failing off-Broadway musical produced by the husband of the charity's president.

His was an undignified send-off, the defender failing to cut off the cross that led to the goal and slashing wildly like a batsman playing down the wrong line.

This focus on never failing paid off in multiple instances during the mission when the astronauts had to override systems and assume manual control.

7 Another blew the walls out of his apartment after setting off a bug bomb and failing to turn off the pilot light (aerosol propellants can ignite in an enclosed room).

But the final match fizzled away, England not just failing to pull off the required huge win in Wales but failing to pull off the win at all.

His one identifiable fault was an occasional failing outside off-stump, being prone to unnecessarily dab at away-swingers and being caught in the slips cordon.

Even Jacobs is failing to bat off rumours.

Despite this, the industry is failing to shake off its negative image.

Van Gaal did concede unhappiness at United failing to kill off teams.

Hanif's bomb detonated, killing three and wounding 65 but Sharif fled after failing to set off his bomb.

It shows huntsmen failing to call off their dogs as they rounded on their target, before savaging it.