idiom
Food
recipe for disaster
RES-ih-pee for dih-ZAS-ter
ˈrɛsɪpi fɔːr dɪˈzɑːstərListen
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Syllable breakdown
recipefordisaster
Dictionary meaning
A combination of factors that is almost certain to lead to a bad outcome.
Examples
- Launching without testing was a recipe for disaster.
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