Success

20 words

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   hit one's strideidiom/hɪt wʌnz straɪd/

   to reach a point of being most effective or performing at one's best

   “After a few weeks of training, she finally hit her stride and started improving rapidly.”

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   make headwayphrasal verb/meɪk ˈhɛdweɪ/

   to begin to make progress, especially after being stuck or delayed

   “Negotiators finally made headway after the mediator joined the talks.”

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   beat the oddsidiom/biːt ði ˈɒdz/

   to succeed despite low chances of success; to overcome difficult circumstances

   “She beat the odds and graduated top of her class despite financial hardship.”

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   reap the rewardsidiom (phrasal verb)/riːp ðə rɪˈwɔːdz/

   to receive positive results or benefits after a period of effort

   “After years of hard study she finally reaped the rewards of her effort.”

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   pay dividendsverb phrase/peɪ dɪˈvɪdəndz/

   to produce beneficial results or advantages over time

   “Investing in early education can pay dividends for society later on.”

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   pull offidiom (phrasal verb)/pʊl ˈɒf/

   to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected

   “They pulled off the impossible rescue despite bad weather.”

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   pay offidiom (phrasal verb)/peɪ ˈɒf/

   to produce a successful result or to be worthwhile after some effort

   “All her hard work paid off when she got the scholarship.”

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   come a long wayidiom (phrase)/kʌm ə lɒŋ weɪ/

   to have made significant progress or improvement

   “Technology has come a long way in the last decade.”

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   hit the big timeidiom/hɪt ðə ˈbɪɡtaɪm/

   to become very successful or famous, especially suddenly

   “After his third novel sold millions, he really hit the big time.”

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    learn the ropesidiom (verb phrase)/lɜːn ðə rəʊps/

    to learn the basic skills or procedures of a job or activity

    “It took her a month to learn the ropes at the new office.”

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    bear fruitidiom (verb phrase)/beə fruːt/

    to produce successful results after some time or effort

    “Their community project finally began to bear fruit after months of planning.”

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    make a killingidiom/meɪk ə ˈkɪlɪŋ/

    to earn a lot of money quickly or from a particular transaction

    “They made a killing selling face masks during the shortage.”

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    bring home the baconidiom/brɪŋ həʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən/

    to earn money to support the family or to earn the main income

    “After her promotion she was proud to bring home the bacon for her family.”

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    cut one's teethidiom (verb phrase)/kʌt wʌnz tiːθ/

    to get initial practical experience in a particular job or activity

    “She cut her teeth in a small local newspaper before joining the national press.”

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    make itphrasal verb/meɪk ɪt/

    to succeed in achieving what one wants, especially after effort

    “She worked two jobs but eventually made it into medical school.”

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    come into one's ownverb phrase/kʌm ˈɪntuː wʌnz ˈəʊn/

    to reach a point where one shows real skill and achieves success or recognition

    “After years as a supporting actor, she finally came into her own in a lead role.”

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    land on one's feetidiom/lænd ɒn wʌnz ˈfiːt/

    to end up in a good or satisfactory situation after a period of difficulty

    “After losing his job, he landed on his feet with a better position at another company.”

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    hit the jackpotverb phrase/hɪt ðə ˈdʒækpɒt/

    to have very good luck or a sudden big success

    “The tiny start-up hit the jackpot when an investor put millions into the project.”

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    be in the limelightverb phrase/bi ɪn ðə ˈlaɪmlaɪt/

    to be receiving a lot of public attention; to be prominent in the public eye

    “After the awards ceremony she was suddenly in the limelight.”

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    carry the dayverb phrase/ˈkæri ðə deɪ/

    to win or to achieve success in a debate, contest, or decision

    “Despite strong objections, the proposal carried the day in the committee.”