(one's) Venus turns out a whelp In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(one's) Venus turns out a whelp", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-12-27 11:12

Meaning of (one's) Venus turns out a whelp

(one's) Venus turns out a whelp old-fashioned idiom

A phrase illustrates the failure of something that was previously expected to succeed.

She had been practicing hard for the piano recital, but her performance wasn't very good. Its Venus turned out a whelp.

Although I practiced for several times and I was evaluated well, I still got a bad score for the presentation. My Venus turned out a whelp.

Mary thinks that she is eligible for an award; however, she has failed in her attempt to get a scholarship. Mary’s Venus turned out a whelp.

Other phrases about:

to throw in the towel

 To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat

go down swinging/fighting
to fight until the very end
Fall Flat

 a joke, idea, or suggestion falls flat, meaning that it does not achieve the intended effect.

Hit the Skids

To begin to decline or deteriorate decline; to get worse very quickly

another/the final nail in the coffin
An event that causes the end or failure of something.

Grammar and Usage of (one's) Venus turns out a whelp

Possessive Adjectives

  • her Venus turns out a whelp
  • his Venus turns out a whelp
  • my Venus turns out a whelp
  • our Venus turns out a whelp
  • their Venus turns out a whelp
  • your Venus turns out a whelp
  • its Venus turns out a whelp

Origin of (one's) Venus turns out a whelp

In dice the strongest face was called “Venus,” and the lowest was called “Canis.”

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Extremely ugly; unlovely; unattractive

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