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Success - Achieving Success

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

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English idioms related to Success

to manage to achieve one's desired goal

Ex: Laura is determined bring home the bacon and win the top prize in the competition .
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to become noticed or well-known by doing something, particularly something unusual or impressive

Ex: The author made a notable mark with his bestselling novel that captivated readers worldwide.
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to be extremely popular or successful

Ex: The new album by that band going down a bomb with music fans all over the world .
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to bring about either success or failure for someone or something

Ex: Leadership decisions make or break an organization .
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to be left in a situation where one either succeeds or fails

Ex: When she joined the team , the manager decided sink or swim her on the first project .
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to be the first individual who discovers something or does something new and authentic

Ex: The Wright brothers blazed a trail in aviation by building the first successful airplane.
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kill or cure
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used to describe a risky or extreme action or solution that could either lead to great success or complete failure

Ex: The upcoming election is kill or cure moment for the future of the country .
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used to describe a situation in which one barely manages to do something or escape danger

Ex: The hiker had survived the wilderness by the skin of his teeth, managing to find his way back to civilization before running out of food.
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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.
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to succeed in achieving the required result or solving the encountered problem

Ex: The new software update done the trick and fixed the issue with the app .
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to create opportunities that lead to success

Ex: The scholarship that he received opened the door to a better education and career opportunities.
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a situation where something regains success or popularity

Ex: James 's acting career had been stagnant , but landing a lead role in a popular TV series provided him with new lease on life.
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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 gotten to first base with many potential users.
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(of a process or event) without encountering any problems, difficulties, or obstacles

Ex: The wedding ceremony without a hitch.
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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 turn a trick and fix my car in no time .
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to continue to succeed fast

Ex: The soccer team going great guns this season , having won all their matches so far .
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