What is Failing Up?
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(verb, intransitive) to derive gain in spite of failure that would usually either preclude said gain or have adverse consequences.
Even though Fred was the salesman who lost the big advertising account, he is failing up to a seat on the Board of Directors.
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kid who can be really gay at times but at other times he's really funny.
Dude Zac O'Hara's here...He can be gay at times..