060. Success, Failure and Difficulty

to succeed

Verb

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to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

fail

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to manage

Verb

m

a

æ

n

a

ɪ

g

ʤ

e

to do something difficult successfully

fail

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to manage

Verb

m

a

æ

n

a

ɪ

g

ʤ

e

to succeed in doing something that is difficult, especially when there is little help, time, or resources

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to achieve

Verb

a

ə

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ʧ

ie

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v

e

to finally accomplish a desired goal after dealing with many difficulties

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to accomplish

Verb

a

ə

cc

k

o

ɑ

m

p

l

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ɪ

sh

ʃ

to achieve something after dealing with the difficulties

Grammatical Information:

transitive

goal

noun

g

oa

oʊ

l

our purpose or desired result

aim

noun

ai

eɪ

m

a specific, concrete objective that a person or group actively works toward, believing it to be realistically achievable

target

noun

t

a

ɑ

r

g

e

ɪ

t

a goal that someone tries to achieve

ambition

noun

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æ

m

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ɪ

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ʃ

io

ə

n

something that is greatly desired

to come off

Verb

/kˈʌm ˈɔf/

to succeed in achieving or doing something

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

come

phrase's particle

off

dream

noun

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ea

i:

m

a wish or a cherished desire, particularly one that is difficult to fulfill

agreement

noun

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ə

g

r

ee

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m

e

ə

n

t

a promise, an arrangement, or a contract between two or more people

obligation

noun

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b

l

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ə

g

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

an action that one must perform because they are legally or morally forced to do so

compromise

noun

c

k

o

ɑ

m

p

r

o

ə

m

i

aɪ

s

z

e

a middle state between two opposing situations that is reached by slightly changing both of them, so that they can coexist

to go wrong

phrase

/ɡˌoʊ ɹˈɔŋ/

Collocation

to experience an unexpected problem or difficulty that causes a situation or activity to fail or not go as planned

succeed

to backfire

Verb

b

a

æ

ck

k

f

i

aɪ

r

e

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to go under

Verb

/ɡˌoʊ ˈʌndɚ/

to experience financial failure or bankruptcy, often leading to the end or termination of a business or company

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

go

phrase's particle

under

to falter

Verb

f

a

ɔ

l

t

e

ɜ

r

to be hesitant or lose strength

to come to nothing

phrase

/kˈʌm tə nˈʌθɪŋ/

Idiom

to fail to achieve the desired results

What is the origin of the idiom "come to nothing" and when to use it?

The idiom "come to nothing" has been in use since the 16th century. Its origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged from the concept of something being built up or anticipated, only to fail to materialize or achieve its intended goal. The idiom implies a sense of disappointment or frustration, as something that was hoped for or anticipated has not come to fruition. Today, the idiom is commonly used to describe a situation where a plan, project, or effort has failed to achieve its intended outcome, despite significant effort or investment.

difficulty

noun

d

i

ɪ

ff

f

i

ə

c

k

u

ə

l

t

y

i

the state or condition of being difficult, involving challenges or complexities that make tasks hard to accomplish, understand, or deal with

ease

to find

Verb

f

i

aɪ

n

d

to have a particular opinion or feeling about something that makes one regard it in a specified way

Grammatical Information:

complex transitive

difficult

Adjective

d

i

ɪ

ff

f

i

ɪ

c

k

u

ʌ

l

t

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

easy

hard

Adjective

h

a

ɑ

r

d

needing a lot of skill or effort to do

easy

to have trouble with something

phrase

/hæv tɹˈʌbəl wɪð ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

to experience difficulties or problems with something

bother

noun

b

o

ɑ:

th

ð

e

ə

r

difficulty, trouble, or problem

to cope

Verb

c

k

o

oʊ

p

e

to handle a difficult situation and deal with it successfully

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to attain

Verb

a

ə

tt

t

ai

eɪ

n

to succeed in reaching a goal, after hard work

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to fulfill

Verb

f

u

ʊ

l

f

i

ɪ

ll

l

to accomplish or do something that was wished for, expected, or promised

Grammatical Information:

transitive

success

noun

s

u

ə

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

ss

s

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

failure

accomplishment

noun

a

ə

cc

k

o

ɑ

m

p

l

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

m

e

ə

n

t

a desired and impressive goal achieved through hard work

achievement

noun

a

ə

ch

ʧ

ie

i

v

e

m

e

ə

n

t

the action or process of reaching a particular thing

attainment

noun

a

ə

tt

t

ai

eɪ

n

m

e

ə

n

t

the action or fact of achieving a goal or an aim

fulfillment

noun

f

u

ʊ

l

f

i

ɪ

ll

l

m

e

ə

n

t

a feeling of happiness when one's needs are satisfied

hardness

noun

h

a

ɑ

r

d

n

e

ə

ss

s

the degree of difficulty involved in accomplishing a task

successful

Adjective

s

u

ə

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

ss

s

f

u

ə

l

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

unsuccessful

achievable

Adjective

a

ə

ch

ʧ

ie

i

v

a

ə

b

ə

l

e

able to be carried out or obtained without much difficulty

attainable

Adjective

a

ə

tt

t

ai

eɪ

n

a

ə

b

ə

l

e

possible to achieve or reach

fulfilling

Adjective

f

u

ʊ

l

f

i

ɪ

ll

l

i

ɪ

n

g

bringing a deep sense of satisfaction or happiness

successfully

Adverb

s

u

ə

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

ss

s

f

u

ə

ll

l

y

i

in a manner that achieves what is desired or expected

unsuccessfully

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

hard

Adverb

h

a

ɑ

r

d

with a lot of difficulty or effort

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

considerable

Adjective

c

k

o

ə

n

s

i

ɪ

d

e

ɜ

r

a

ə

b

ə

l

e

large in quantity, extent, or degree

inconsiderable

accomplished

Adjective

a

ə

cc

k

o

ɑ

m

p

l

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

e

d

t

possessing great skill in a certain field

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