Both Uses of
debacle
in
Me Before You
- I was just quietly hopeful that, after the racing debacle, Will was still prepared to leave the annex.†
p. 177.2 *
- I scanned the local paper, glancing at football matches and village fetes, but was afraid after the racing debacle that Will's chair might get stuck in the grass.†
p. 225.9
Definition:
an event or enterprise that ends disastrously -- especially because of poor planning or preparation