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to fall at the first hurdle
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to fail or encounter difficulties at the beginning of a task or process, before any significant progress has been made
Example
I was hoping to learn how to play the guitar, but I fell at the first fence when I realized how difficult it was to even hold the instrument correctly.
The athlete fell at the first hurdle of the race, ending his chances of winning a medal.
to fall at the final hurdle
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to encounter failure or difficulties just before reaching the end or achieving a goal
Example
Despite an impressive job interview, he unfortunately fell at the final fence when he failed to pass the required skills test.
The candidate was leading in the polls throughout the campaign, but a major scandal emerged just before the election caused him to fall at the final hurdle.

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