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Success - Improvement

Discover how English idioms like "come a long way" and "ugly duckling" relate to improvement in English.

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English idioms related to Success
on one's feet

used to refer to a company, organization, etc. that is prosperous and developing rapidly

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to regain one's feet

to become successful again after experiencing difficulties or financial problems

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to come a long way

to have achieved great success or made great progress

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to go from strength to strength

to become more and more successful with the passage of time

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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

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to land on one's feet

to experience success or good fortune, particularly after a period of facing challenges or setbacks

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to make a comeback

to return to a position of success, influence or popularity after experiencing a decline or setback

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to pick up the pieces

to make an effort to improve a situation after an unfortunate event or unexpected setback

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put one's house in order

to improve a situation or one's behavior for better results

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roaring success

a very great success

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ugly duckling

an unattractive or unsuccessful person or thing that later turns attractive or successful

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