Success - Achieving Success

Explore English idioms that relate to achieving success, including "bring home the bacon" and "without a hitch".

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to [bring] home the bacon
to [bring] home the bacon [phrase]

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

Ex: Her pitch impressed the investors and brought home the bacon .
to [make] {one's} mark
to [make] {one's} mark [phrase]

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

Ex:
to [go] (down|like|) a bomb
to [go] (down|like|) a bomb [phrase]

to be extremely popular or successful

Ex: The new album by that band is going down a bomb with music fans all over the world .
to [make] or [break]
to [make] or [break] [phrase]

to bring about either success or failure for someone or something

Ex: The presentation will make or break their chances of winning the contract .
to sink or swim
to sink or swim [phrase]

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

Ex: They ’re about to sink or swim in this high-stakes competition .
to [blaze] a trail
to [blaze] a trail [phrase]

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

Ex: Mary is blazing a trail as the first woman to lead the company 's engineering team .
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

Ex: The company 's decision to invest heavily in the new product was a kill or cure move .
by the skin of {one's} teeth
by the skin of {one's} teeth [phrase]

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

Ex: I passed the test by the skin of my teeth , getting just enough points to pass .
to [run] {sb/sth} to (ground|earth)
to [run] {sb/sth} to (ground|earth) [phrase]

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

Ex: The software engineers had to run the bug to ground by analyzing lines of code and testing various scenarios .
to [do] the trick
to [do] the trick [phrase]

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

Ex: The new software update has done the trick and fixed the issue with the app .
new lease on life
new lease on life [phrase]

a situation where something regains success or popularity

Ex: After a series of failed albums , Emily 's music career got a new lease on life when her latest single became a viral sensation .
to [get] to first base with {sth}
to [get] to first base with {sth} [phrase]

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

Ex: By the time we launched the app , we had already gotten to first base with many potential users .
without a hitch
without a hitch [phrase]

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

Ex: The construction project was completed without a hitch , thanks to the hard work of our team and the diligence of our contractors .
to [turn] a trick
to [turn] a trick [phrase]

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

Ex: The mechanic was able to turn a trick and fix my car in no time .
to [go] great guns
to [go] great guns [phrase]

to continue to succeed fast

Ex: John went great guns at the company 's annual sales conference last year .
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