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Ontdek hoe Engelse uitdrukkingen zoals "come a long way" en "ugly duckling" verband houden met verbetering in het Engels.

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on one's feet

[Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The startup faced stiff competition from established players in the market, but it was able to remain on its feet by innovating and delivering a superior product.

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to regain one's feet

[Zinsdeel]

to become successful again after experiencing difficulties or financial problems

Ex: The company had a rough year after losing a major client , but with a new marketing strategy and some key hires , they were able regain their feet and start growing again .

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to come a long way

[Zinsdeel]

to have achieved great success or made great progress

Ex: She came a long way from being a poor child to becoming a successful businesswoman.

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to go from strength to strength

[Zinsdeel]

to become more and more successful with the passage of time

Ex: After the initial success , the went from strength to strength, gaining more supporters .

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to have a long way to go

[Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: If the athlete wants to compete at the highest level , she knows that has a long way to go and will need to work on her technique and endurance .

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to land on one's feet

[Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: Following the company restructuring, many employees feared job loss, but fortunately, most of them landed on their feet with new opportunities within the organization.

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to make a comeback

[Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The author was able to make a comeback after a series of poorly received books, with a new novel that became a bestseller and earned critical praise.

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to pick up the pieces

[Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The city pick up the pieces after a major storm caused widespread damage and power outages .

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put one's house in order

[Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The recent college graduate realized she needed to set her house in order before taking on a challenging new job - that meant creating budgets, meal plans, and schedules to get organized and prepared.

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roaring success

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a very great success

knal succes, groot succes

Ex: The product launch was a roaring success, with pre-orders exceeding even the most optimistic sales forecasts .De productlancering was een **daverend succes**, met pre-orders die zelfs de meest optimistische verkoopvoorspellingen overtroffen.

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ugly duckling

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

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

lelijk eendje, onhandig eendje

Ex: The small , struggling startup was once dismissed as an "ugly duckling" , but after securing major funding and hiring top talent it 's now seen as a rising star in the industry .Het kleine, worstelende startup werd ooit afgedaan als een "**lelijk eendje**", maar na het veiligstellen van grote financiering en het aannemen van toptalenten wordt het nu gezien als een rijzende ster in de industrie.

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