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Succès - Improvement

Découvrez comment les expressions idiomatiques anglaises comme "come a long way" et "ugly duckling" sont liées à l'amélioration en anglais.

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English idioms related to Success
on {one's} feet

used to refer to a company, organization, etc. that is prosperous and developing rapidly

en plein essor, en développement

en plein essor, en développement

Ex: The startup is finally on its feet after two difficult years. 
to [regain] {one's} feet

to become successful again after experiencing difficulties or financial problems

se remettre sur pied, reprendre du poil de la bête

se remettre sur pied, reprendre du poil de la bête

Ex: The company regained its feet after the financial crisis. 
to [come] a long way

to have achieved great success or made great progress

faire beaucoup de chemin, beaucoup progresser

faire beaucoup de chemin, beaucoup progresser

Ex: The company has come a long way since it started in a garage. 
to [go] from strength to strength

to become more and more successful with the passage of time

aller de succès en succès, progresser sans cesse

aller de succès en succès, progresser sans cesse

Ex: The company has gone from strength to strength since the new CEO arrived. 
to [have] a long way to go

to be in a place or position where one needs to make a lot of progress in order to achieve a desired result

avoir encore du boulot, être encore loin du compte

avoir encore du boulot, être encore loin du compte

Ex: The company has improved, but it still has a long way to go. 
to [land] on {one's} feet

to experience success or good fortune, particularly after a period of facing challenges or setbacks

retomber sur ses pieds, s'en sortir sans dégâts

retomber sur ses pieds, s'en sortir sans dégâts

Ex: After losing his job, he landed on his feet with a better position. 
to [make] a comeback

to return to a position of success, influence or popularity after experiencing a decline or setback

faire son retour, revenir sur le devant de la scène

faire son retour, revenir sur le devant de la scène

Ex: The singer made a comeback after years away from the spotlight. 
to [pick] up the pieces

to make an effort to improve a situation after an unfortunate event or unexpected setback

recoller les morceaux, remettre les choses en ordre

recoller les morceaux, remettre les choses en ordre

Ex: After the failed launch, the team had to pick up the pieces. 
[put|get|set] {one's} house in order

to improve a situation or one's behavior for better results

mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires, régler ses problèmes

mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires, régler ses problèmes

Ex: The company needs to put its house in order before expanding abroad. 
to get ahead of

to do better than someone or something

devancer, surpasser

devancer, surpasser

Ex: He worked extra hours to get ahead of his colleagues in the project. 
to [turn] a corner

to begin to improve after a difficult period

Ex: The business turned a corner after the new manager arrived. 
back on {one's} feet

used to refer to the act of recovering from a setback, such as illness, financial trouble, or a difficult situation, and returning to a stable or successful state

Ex: After months of physical therapy, he was finally back on his feet. 
to [raise] the bar

to increase the standards, expectations, or level of performance for something, aiming for a higher level of excellence

Ex: As a coach, my aim is to raise the bar for the team's performance and achieve higher rankings. 
roaring success

a very great success

franc succès, gros succès

franc succès, gros succès

Ex: The new product launch was a roaring success. 
ugly duckling

an unattractive or unsuccessful person or thing that later turns attractive or successful

vilain petit canard, mal parti puis épanoui

vilain petit canard, mal parti puis épanoui

Ex: As a child, she felt like an ugly duckling, but she grew into a confident star. 
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