pattern

Tagumpay - Mga Oportunidad

Tuklasin ang mga English idioms tungkol sa mga oportunidad na may mga halimbawa tulad ng "gravy train" at "grease the skids".

Repasuhin

Flashcards

Pagsusulit

Simulan ang pag-aaral
English idioms related to Success
to [miss] a trick
to miss a trick
[Parirala]

to fail to take advantage of an opportunity

palampasin ang pagkakataon, hindi samantalahin ang pagkakataon

palampasin ang pagkakataon, hindi samantalahin ang pagkakataon

Ex: The company missed a trick by ignoring online sales. 
second bite (at|to) the cherry

another opportunity for one to do or achieve something one previously failed at

ikalawang pagkakataon, panibagong pagkakataon

ikalawang pagkakataon, panibagong pagkakataon

Ex: After failing the first interview, he got a second bite at the cherry. 
to [leave] the door open for {sth}

to make sure that there is still a possibility or chance for something to be done or achieved at a later time

mag-iwan ng posibilidad, panatilihing bukas ang posibilidad

mag-iwan ng posibilidad, panatilihing bukas ang posibilidad

Ex: The manager left the door open for future negotiations. 
to [grease] the skids

to make a process easier and more successful by providing support or taking action to overcome obstacles or resistance

padaliin ang proseso, magbigay-daan

padaliin ang proseso, magbigay-daan

Ex: The new funding helped grease the skids for the project. 
to [prepare] the [ground] for {sth}

to make the necessary preparations for an event or situation

maghanda ng daan, ihanda ang sitwasyon

maghanda ng daan, ihanda ang sitwasyon

Ex: The talks prepared the ground for a peace agreement. 
the streets of {sw} [are] paved with gold

used to mean that a specific place provides many opportunities to become wealthy and successful with little effort

parang madaling yumaman doon, madaling kumita roon

parang madaling yumaman doon, madaling kumita roon

Ex: He thought the streets of New York were paved with gold. 
gravy train
gravy train
[Pangngalan]

a situation in which making a lot of money becomes possible with minimal time or effort

raket, madaling raket

raket, madaling raket

Ex: That government contract became a real gravy train for them. 
golden ticket
golden ticket
[Pangngalan]

a special opportunity that seems to guarantee success

Ex: The scholarship felt like a golden ticket. 
to [land] in {one's} lap

to suddenly become someone's responsibility or problem

Ex: The whole project landed in her lap after the manager quit. 
LanGeek
I-download ang app ng LanGeek