recipe for disaster
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A situation or combination of factors likely to lead to failure or catastrophe
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “recipe for disaster” mean?
A situation or combination of factors likely to lead to failure or catastrophe Literally: a set of instructions for cooking
Is “recipe for disaster” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.