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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 [bring] home the bacon

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

Ex: Our team brought home the bacon in the final match. 
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to [make] {one's} mark

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

Ex: She made her mark in the fashion industry at a young age. 
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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 [make] or [break]

to bring about either success or failure for someone or something

Ex: This interview could make or break his career. 
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to sink or swim

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

Ex: In this business, you either sink or swim. 
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to [blaze] a trail

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

Ex: She blazed a trail for women in science. 
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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 new strategy is kill or cure, but we have no better option. 
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by the skin of {one's} teeth

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

Ex: He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth. 
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to [run] {sb/sth} to (ground|earth)

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

Ex: The police finally ran the suspect to ground. 
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to [do] the trick

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

Ex: A little more salt should do the trick. 
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to [open] doors (to|for) {sb/sth}

to create opportunities that lead to success

Ex: Learning English can open doors for your career. 
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new lease on life

a situation where something regains success or popularity

Ex: The new update gave the app a new lease on life. 
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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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without a hitch

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

Ex: The event went off without a hitch. 
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to [turn] a trick

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

Ex: He turned a trick and fixed the computer in minutes. 
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to [crush] it
to crush it
[phrase]

to do extremely well

Ex: She crushed it in the final interview. 
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to [hit] the jackpot

to get or find something especially good or lucky

Ex: She hit the jackpot with that new job. 
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under {one's} belt

used for saying that someone has succeeded in, obtained, or experienced something

Ex: With years of experience under his belt, he applied for the job. 
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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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