fall at the first hurdle

This is a test case for him and he's fallen at the first hurdle.

The coalitions plan for economic recovery is falling at the first hurdle.

I didn't think you two would fall at the first hurdle.'

"The only couple I've counselled who tried to do that fell at the first hurdle.

Sadly, only Charlie could play the guitar and no one had any drugs, so that plan fell at the first hurdle.

It's ridiculous the Tate fell at the first hurdle.

Sadly, she fell at the first hurdle, and while uninjured, was unable to finish.

Will Britain's housing market race away in Olympic year - or fall at the first hurdle?

The bus also falls at the first hurdle.

Its a load of talk on something that will fall at the first hurdle and get completely forgotten if they get into power.

Despite falling at the first hurdle in the playoffs, this was a highly successful year considering the small squad used.

But Argentina's "group of death" saw the team fall at the first hurdle, only managing a victory against Nigeria.

But my futile attempt to avoid all the sop and sentimentality fell at the first hurdle.

By moving away from the Commission's original scientific, risk-based approach to a hazard-based one, we fell at the first hurdle.

This must not be a reform done in a hurry, destined to fall at the first hurdle, as the text of the Convention is currently doing.

But such an approach would seem to presage what one newspaper here called "an Italian situation," with a new government that might fall at the first hurdle.

I suspect that if that had been in force before this health claims proposal came up, this one might have fallen at the first hurdle.

In pics: the World Cup holders fall at the first hurdle in an incredible match.

I stayed for a while about twenty paces away from the platform barrier, numbed by the realization that I had fallen at the first hurdle.

She fell at the first hurdle of her semi-final of the 100 m women's hurdles event at the 2008 Olympic Games.

However, unlike the B team they fell at the first hurdle, away to a determined and well organised Nottingham A team.

The previous season, Wales had won the tournament, but Lewis was one of six new caps in the team who fell at the first hurdle, losing 8-0.

Sergen featured in two matches at the finals where they fell at the first hurdle, pointless and goalless.

In the FA Cup they fell at the first hurdle, with a humiliating 2-1 home defeat to Leyton Orient.

In 1968, Canada again fell at the first hurdle, losing the first round of North and Central America Semifinal action against Mexico.