Success

20 words

1. 1

   go from strength to strengthidiom (verb phrase)

   to become continuously more successful

   “Since the new manager arrived, the department has gone from strength to strength.”

2. 2

   pull oneself up by one's bootstrapsidiom

   to improve one's situation by one's own efforts without outside help

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3. 3

   rise to the occasionidiom/raɪz tə ðə əˈkeɪʒən/

   to perform well in difficult circumstances or when special effort is needed

   “When the lead actor fell ill, his understudy rose to the occasion and delivered a great performance.”

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   turn the tideidiom (verb phrase)/tɜːn ðə taɪd/

   to cause a significant change in the direction of events, especially from bad to good

   “The new strategy turned the tide in the company's favour.”

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   a feather in one's capidiom (noun phrase)/ə ˈfɛðə(r) ɪn wʌnz kæp/

   an achievement to be proud of

   “Winning the scholarship was a feather in her cap.”

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   go placesidiom/ɡəʊ ˈpleɪsɪz/

   to have great potential to be successful in the future

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   take the bull by the hornsidiom (v)

   to deal with a difficult situation directly and with determination

   “When their project fell behind, the manager took the bull by the horns and restructured the team.”

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   turn the corneridiom/tɜːn ðə ˈkɔːnə/

   to begin to improve after a difficult period or illness.

   “After months of losses, the company finally turned the corner and started making a profit.”

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   turn things aroundidiom/tɜːn θɪŋz əˈraʊnd/

   to change a bad situation into a good one; to improve results or performance

   “The new manager turned things around and made the company profitable again.”

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    pull out all the stopsidiom (verb phrase)/pʊl aʊt ɔːl ðə stɒps/

    to do everything possible to achieve a desired result

    “The organisers pulled out all the stops to make the conference a success.”

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    clinch the dealidiom (v)/klɪntʃ ðə diːl/

    to secure an agreement or to complete a deal successfully

    “After weeks of talks, the companies clinched the deal yesterday.”

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    knock it out of the parkidiom/nɒk ɪt aʊt əv ðə pɑːk/

    to perform extremely well or exceed expectations

    “She totally knocked it out of the park with her exam presentation.”

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    strike goldidiom (v)/straɪk ɡəʊld/

    to find great success or profit by chance

    “They struck gold when their app went viral overnight.”

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    be ahead of the curveidiom/bi əˈhɛd əv ðə kɜːv/

    to be more advanced than others in knowledge, development, or trend forecasting

    “By adopting AI early, the company was ahead of the curve when clients demanded automation.”

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    be in the driver's seatidiom (adj/v phrase)/biː ɪn ðə ˈdraɪvə(r)z siːt/

    to be in control of a situation or have the power to make decisions

    “With the new promotion, she is finally in the driver's seat when it comes to project decisions.”

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    be on a rollidiom/bi ɒn ə rəʊl/

    to be experiencing a period of continuous success or good luck

    “Ever since the company restructured, sales have been on a roll.”

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    raise the baridiom/reɪz ðə bɑː/

    to increase standards or expectations

    “The university has raised the bar for admission by increasing its entry requirements.”

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    aceverb/eɪs/

    to perform extremely well in a test, task, or activity

    “She aced her IELTS speaking test after practising every day.”

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    have a leg upidiom/hæv ə ˈlɛg ʌp/

    to have an advantage over others, often because of help or favourable conditions

    “Her internship with a major firm gave her a leg up in the job market.”

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    come up trumpsidiom/kʌm ʌp trʌmps/

    to succeed or produce a good result unexpectedly or when needed

    “We were short-staffed, but the new intern came up trumps and finished the report.”