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Success and Failure - Success and Development

Here you will learn some English words related to success and development such as "hit big", "infallible", and "glittering".

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Words Related to Success and Failure
to [get] {one's} act together

to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency

Ex: If he wants to keep this job, he needs to get his act together. 
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to [get] off the ground

to start functioning or making progress effectively

Ex: It took a lot of hard work, but their business finally got off the ground. 
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to get on
to get on
[Verb]

to reach great success, particularly in one's career or life

Ex: She has worked hard and managed to get on in her career, becoming a successful CEO. 
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to get through

to succeed in passing or enduring a difficult experience or period

Ex: She managed to get through the tough times after losing her job. 
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to [get] to first base with {sth}

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

Ex: We finally got to first base with the project. 
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gimme
gimme
[noun]

something that is extremely easy to do, perform, or achieve

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glittering
glittering
[Adjective]

extremely impressive or notably successful in a way that shines or stands out

Ex: The singer’s glittering career spanned decades of hit songs. 
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to [go] (down|like|) a bomb

to be extremely popular or successful

Ex: Her new song went down a bomb with the crowd. 
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to [go] far
to go far
[phrase]

to achieve much success

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to [go] from strength to strength

to become more and more successful with the passage of time

Ex: The company has gone from strength to strength since the new CEO arrived. 
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to [go] great guns

to continue to succeed fast

Ex: The new company is going great guns. 
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to [go] over big

to experience great success or fortune

Ex: That's when we went over big with the audience! 
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to [go] places
to go places
[phrase]

to be making great progress

Ex: That young designer is really going places. 
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godsend
godsend
[noun]

someone or something helpful that comes into one's life or happens unexpectedly during a difficult time

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going strong
going strong
[phrase]

to continue to exist and be healthy, successful, or vigorous

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happy
happy
[Adjective]

having good fortune or being favored by luck

Ex: It was a happy coincidence that they both ended up at the same event. 
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to [have] a bash

to try one's chance at something, particularly when success is not guaranteed

Ex: I'm not sure I can fix the bike, but I'll have a bash. 
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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

Ex: The company has improved, but it still has a long way to go. 
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to [have] (got|) it made

to be in a position where one's success is guaranteed

Ex: With that high-paying job, he has it made. 
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to [have] the world at {one's} feet

to be highly successful and popular

Ex: At twenty-five, she had the world at her feet. 
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to have {sth} to {one's} credit

to have succeeded in achieving something or reaching a desired goal

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to [have] what it [take]

to have the necessary qualities, abilities, etc. that ensure one's success

Ex: But Lennon didn't have what it took to set this vision in motion. 
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high-flying
high-flying
[Adjective]

extremely successful, particularly in job or education

Ex: The company's CEO is a high-flying executive known for his bold decisions and strategic vision. 
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to hit big
to hit big
[phrase]

to score a huge success that leads to major profit

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to [hit] the ground running

to start doing something with a level of enthusiasm that leads one to make progress with great speed

Ex: She hit the ground running on her first day at the new job, impressing everyone with her efficiency. 
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to [hit] the mark

to succeed in achieving the desired result

Ex: Their project is hitting the mark, whereas ours is just flopping. 
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home free
home free
[phrase]

achieving success in finishing a part of an activity that is most dangerous or difficult

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huge
huge
[Adjective]

very successful or popular, often used informally to describe something or someone expected to achieve great success

Ex: The new movie is expected to be huge at the box office. 
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in {one's} day
in one's day
[phrase]

the time in a person's life when they are at the height of success, fame, etc.

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in the running

having a chance to win or succeed, particularly in a competition or selection

Ex: She is still in the running for the manager position. 
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infallible
infallible
[Adjective]

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Ex: His infallible memory made him a valuable asset to the team. 
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infallibility

the quality of never being wrong or making mistakes

Ex: Despite the claims of infallibility, the new software had several bugs. 
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inroad
inroad
[noun]

a success that is achieved, particularly as a result of destroying or reducing the success of another thing

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to jell
to jell
[Verb]

(of two or more people) to successfully form a group and work cooperatively

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joy
joy
[noun]

the success or satisfaction gained through doing something

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to [jump|climb|get] on the bandwagon

to attempt to become popular or successful by doing something that is becoming fashionable

Ex: Every brand is jumping on the bandwagon and launching an AI tool. 
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