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Succès - Atteindre le Succès

Découvrez des idiomes anglais liés à la réussite, y compris "ramener le bacon à la maison" et "sans accroc".

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English idioms related to Success
to [bring] home the bacon

to achieve success, especially in a competitive or high-stakes situation

remporter la victoire, décrocher le succès

remporter la victoire, décrocher le succès

Ex: Our team brought home the bacon in the final match. 
to [make] {one's} mark

to become noticed or well-known by doing something, particularly something unusual or impressive

se faire remarquer, se faire un nom

se faire remarquer, se faire un nom

Ex: She made her mark in the fashion industry at a young age. 
to [go] (down|like|) a bomb

to be extremely popular or successful

faire un carton, cartonner

faire un carton, cartonner

Ex: Her new song went down a bomb with the crowd. 
to [make] or [break]

to bring about either success or failure for someone or something

faire ou défaire, être décisif

faire ou défaire, être décisif

Ex: This interview could make or break his career. 
to sink or swim

to be left in a situation where one either succeeds or fails

réussir ou échouer, se débrouiller seul

réussir ou échouer, se débrouiller seul

Ex: In this business, you either sink or swim. 
to [blaze] a trail

to be the first individual who discovers something or does something new and authentic

être un pionnier, ouvrir la voie

être un pionnier, ouvrir la voie

Ex: She blazed a trail for women in science. 
kill or cure
kill or cure
[Phrase]

used to describe a risky or extreme action or solution that could either lead to great success or complete failure

quitte ou double, solution risquée

quitte ou double, solution risquée

Ex: The new strategy is kill or cure, but we have no better option. 
by the skin of {one's} teeth

used to describe a situation in which one barely manages to do something or escape danger

de justesse, à un cheveu

de justesse, à un cheveu

Ex: He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth. 
to [run] {sb/sth} to (ground|earth)

to manage to find something or someone after a long time of searching

retrouver après de longues recherches, mettre la main sur

retrouver après de longues recherches, mettre la main sur

Ex: The police finally ran the suspect to ground. 
to [do] the trick

to succeed in achieving the required result or solving the encountered problem

faire l'affaire, marcher

faire l'affaire, marcher

Ex: A little more salt should do the trick. 
to [open] doors (to|for) {sb/sth}

to create opportunities that lead to success

créer des opportunités, préparer le terrain pour réussir

créer des opportunités, préparer le terrain pour réussir

Ex: Learning English can open doors for your career. 
new lease on life

a situation where something regains success or popularity

nouveau souffle, nouvel élan

nouveau souffle, nouvel élan

Ex: The new update gave the app a new lease on life. 
to [get] to first base with {sth}

to achieve an initial level of success in dealing with a particular task, situation, challenge, etc.

faire un premier progrès, commencer à avancer

faire un premier progrès, commencer à avancer

Ex: We finally got to first base with the project. 
without a hitch

(of a process or event) without encountering any problems, difficulties, or obstacles

sans problème, sans accroc

sans problème, sans accroc

Ex: The event went off without a hitch. 
to [turn] a trick

to perform a clever or skillful action, find a quick solution to a problem, or successfully complete a task or job

s'en sortir habilement, trouver une solution rapide

s'en sortir habilement, trouver une solution rapide

Ex: He turned a trick and fixed the computer in minutes. 
to [crush] it
to crush it
[Phrase]

to do extremely well

Ex: She crushed it in the final interview. 
to [hit] the jackpot

to get or find something especially good or lucky

Ex: She hit the jackpot with that new job. 
under {one's} belt

used for saying that someone has succeeded in, obtained, or experienced something

à son actif, derrière soi, en poche

à son actif, derrière soi, en poche

Ex: With years of experience under his belt, he applied for the job. 
to [go] great guns

to continue to succeed fast

marcher du tonnerre, avancer à toute vitesse

marcher du tonnerre, avancer à toute vitesse

Ex: The new company is going great guns. 
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