Success and Failure Flashcards

1
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won it easily and with little effort

A

won it hands down

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2
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was successful, popular, or accurate

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nailed it

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3
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become very successful

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hit the big time

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4
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successful very quickly

A

an overnight success

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5
Q

become financially successful

A

hit the jackpot

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6
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a very important position

A

the dizzy heights

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7
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greatly impressed the audience

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brought the house down

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8
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becoming increasingly successful

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going from strength to strength

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9
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become successful

A

go places

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10
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extremely successful

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a runaway success

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11
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happened as planned, without any problems

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ran like clockwork

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12
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was very impressive

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worked like a charm

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13
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wasting energy on something that will never succeed

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beating a dead horse

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14
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a complete failure

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an utter failure

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15
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was a complete failure

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fell flat on its face

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16
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made a mass of

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screwed up

17
Q

go wrong or fail

A

go sideways

18
Q

going badly or failing

A

on the ropes

19
Q

a cause of major problems

A

a recipe for disaster

20
Q

failed completely

A

went belly up