Success - Boost & Enhancement

Explore English idioms regarding boost and enhancements with examples like "back on the rails" and "on the mend".

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to [come] up roses [phrase]

to have a very successful outcome, often despite initial challenges or difficulties

Ex: After a challenging year , things finally came up roses for the athlete , who won several major competitions and broke records .

to [lick] {one's} wounds [phrase]

to take time to recover, heal, or regain strength after a difficult or painful experience

Ex: After the breakup , she spent several weeks licking her wounds and reflecting on the relationship before moving on .

quantum (leap|jump) [phrase]

a sudden and significant change, improvement, or increase

Ex: The development of self-driving cars acts as a quantum jump in transportation , with the potential to reduce traffic and improve safety on the roads .

to [work|iron] out the kinks [phrase]

to make effort to fix all the small problems of something, such as an activity or project

Ex: After some initial setbacks , we were able to iron out the kinks in the project and complete it on time .

back on the rails [phrase]

slowly becoming successful again after a period of constant failure

Ex: After a disagreement, the team is working to get back on the rails and collaborate effectively to achieve their shared goals.

in the ascendant [phrase]

gaining more popularity, power, or influence

Ex: The popularity of electric vehicles has remained in the ascendant .

in the fast lane [phrase]

in a state of moving or progressing rapidly, particularly with regards to one's career, success, or lifestyle

Ex: Ever since winning the championship , his career has been in the fast lane .

back on track [phrase]

returning to the right path after a failure, mistake, etc.

Ex: After a period of illness , she was finally back on track and able to return to work .

on the mend [phrase]

in a process of recovering or improving from a failure or setback

Ex: With the help of a therapist , the couple is on the mend and is working through the challenges in their relationship .

finishing [touch|stroke] [phrase]

the final small detail added to complete and improve something, giving it a polished, finished quality

Ex: She placed a single sprig of mint on the dessert as the finishing touch .

(icing|frosting) on the cake [phrase]

something extra that is added to something that is already good in order to make it perfect

Ex: The party was fun , but when my favorite song came on , it was like the frosting on the cake .

the cherry on (top of|) the (cake|sundae) [phrase]

the final adjustment to something already good or satisfactory just to make it perfect

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Success
Success	Opportunities	The Road to Success	Achieving Success
Successful People & Things	Improvement	Boost & Enhancement	Fame
Power	Victory	Advantage	Benefit & Merit