one step forward, two steps back

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Определение one step forward, two steps back в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments

We got all the roofing removed but the chimney was damaged and we discovered that some rafters had to be replaced. One step forward, two steps back. Or maybe three.

Этимология

() Derived from the idiom "two steps forward, one step back," which originates with an anecdote about a frog in a well