unit 10 Flashcards
to succeed in doing or having what you planned or
intended, usually after a lot of effort
achieve an aim
the opportunity for someone to develop or succeed
bright future
in a skilful or effective way
do well
to make your career move in a positive direction
further one’s carreer
to be successful in life or at work
get on in life
to feel like you have done something good or
special
give (sb) a sense of achievement
in a way that is not skilful, effective, or successful
go badly
someone who has achieved a lot and is determined
to continue being successful
high flier
someone who becomes a success quickly
overnight success
if something that you do brings you some benefit
pay off
having a period of success
ride high in the charts
to be likely to achieve something
stand a chance of
very successful
thriving
to develop in a particular way, or to have a
particular result
turn out
to be successful, or to end in a particular way
work out
to have to deal with something difficult or
unpleasant
come up against
to receive something such as criticism
come in for
to accept that a bad situation exists and try to deal
with it
face up to
to start dealing with someone or something much
more strictly
crack down on
to enjoy a particular thing or activity
go in for
to manage to do something bad without being
punished or criticized for it
get away with
to provide something good, so that something bad
seems less important
make up for
to admire and respect someone
look up to
to accept someone or something unpleasant in a
patient way
put up with
