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bitch goddessSuccess, especially in terms of wealth and fame.Rate it:

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bitch goddessSomeone, specifically a woman, who has such success; a rich and/or famous woman.Rate it:

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bite the dustTo quit, or fail or lose any chances of successRate it:

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Burn the Midnight OilTo work overnight, work or study till late nightRate it:

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burst my balloonBreak-up an assertion or a claim of success. Depracate a plan or approach. Deflate and belittle the glowing reports of a well chosen committee:Rate it:

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burst my balloonBreak-up an assertion or a claim of success. Deprecate a plan or approach. Deflate and belittle the glowing reports of a well chosen committee:Rate it:

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climb to new heightsachieving successRate it:

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crony capitalismA form of economy in which success in business depends on close relationships with government officials, often implying favouritism.Rate it:

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daddy will have a stitting of marans in the springa comment about success of a breed of laying hensRate it:

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Dead as a DoornailTo lose hope, to become hopeless about successRate it:

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deathbed conversionAn abrupt, last-minute change in one's professed beliefs, principles, or point of view in order to escape a serious threat or to increase one's chances of success.Rate it:

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Do or DieTo get complete success or failure; to take the chance of destroy oneself in trying to succeedRate it:

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do well by doing goodTo achieve social acceptance or financial success as a result of behaving in a benevolent or charitable manner.Rate it:

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Flash in the PanSomething or someone getting success for a brief time, a person failed to maintain his earlier reputationRate it:

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fly-by-nightThis expression has broadened to mean any of these: A person or business that appears and disappears rapidly; Someone who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. A dishonest or unreliable person selling something to make a quick profit A transient or traveling salesmen or businessmen, tradesmen; A business that appears to have little or no chance of successRate it:

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fortunam ex manibus dimittereto let success slip through one's fingers.Rate it:

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fortunam in manibus habereto have success in one's grasp.Rate it:

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game overThe end of some ongoing situation due to either failure or success.Rate it:

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get aheadattain successRate it:

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get it how one livesTo achieve wealth or success by any means necessary.Rate it:

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get-rich-quickClaiming to provide large profits quickly, with no realistic chance of success, in order to lure gullible investment victims.Rate it:

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give backTo contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success.Rate it:

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go a long wayTo achieve considerable success.Rate it:

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go farTo attain success, especially from humble origins.Rate it:

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go placesTo make progress or achieve success.Rate it:

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go-getterOne who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.Rate it:

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go-getterAn active and enterprising person; one who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.Rate it:

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has-beenA formerly popular or influential person whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose primary success is behind them.Rate it:

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have it going onTo be attractive or socially successful or have an aura of success.Rate it:

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have the last laughTo be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.Rate it:

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he who laughs last laughs bestsuccess is better after having previously endured ridicule.Rate it:

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head startA factor conducive to superiority and success.Rate it:

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hit it bigTo have great success.Rate it:

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home runA success; especially, a popular success.Rate it:

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hot handA sustained period of luck or success, a streak of good luckRate it:

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il a employé le vert et le sec pour y parvenirHe left no stone unturned to secure success.Rate it:

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in the bagCertain or extremely likely to occur; virtually assured of victory or success.Rate it:

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In the BagTo be certain to get success, be sure to win or achieve somethingRate it:

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in vainWithout success; ending in failure.Rate it:

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it's not what you know but who you knowFor success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.1951, G. P. Bush and L. H. Hattery, "Federal Recruitment of Junior Engineers," Science, vol. 114, no. 2966, p. 456:Eighty-four students referred to political influence as a disadvantage of federal employment with such remarks as: "There are too many political connections necessary . . . it's not what you know but who you knowRate it:

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Keep Your Fingers CrossedTo wish someone or something a good luck and successRate it:

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king of the hillA person who has achieved a measure of success and is considered to be a leader in his field.Rate it:

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l'eau va toujours au moulinProperty always goes to those who have some already; Money makes money; Nothing succeeds like success.Rate it:

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la fin justifie les moyensSuccess justifies the means by which it has been attained.Rate it:

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lady killeran individual who is very charming, attractive, and/or has an unusual level of success with womenRate it:

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laughing all the way to the bankA person who has achieved success on a monetary scale when others doubted him.Rate it:

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life-or-deathOf critical importance to the success of a particular endeavor.Rate it:

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lightning in a bottleGreat, unlikely, fleeting success, particularly entrepreneurial or media.Rate it:

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live the dreamTo experience the achievement of every success that one has aspired to achieve, especially from a career.Rate it:

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made in the shadeIn a condition characterized by comfort, success, easy living, or general well-being.Rate it:

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