Lingo

Achieving Success

14 Words

7m

1.
[bring] home the bacon
短语

As the sole breadwinner, John works hard to bring home the bacon for his family.

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2.
[go] (down|like|) a bomb
短语

I'm confident that the new restaurant will go like a bomb and become a popular dining destination.

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3.
[make] or [break]
短语

Our ability to meet the deadline will make or break our chances of winning the contract.

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4.
sink or swim
短语

He had to sink or swim in the new job, with no training provided.

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5.
[blaze] a trail
短语

Mary is blazing a trail as the first woman to lead the company's engineering team.

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6.
kill or cure
短语

The company's decision to invest heavily in the new product was a kill or cure move.

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7.
[run] {sb/sth} to (ground|earth)
短语

After months of searching, they finally ran the missing dog to earth and returned it to its owner.

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8.
[do] the trick
短语

Adding a bit of salt to the dish should do the trick and make it taste better.

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9.
[open] doors (to|for) {sb/sth}
短语

Her success in the industry had opened doors for other women to pursue similar careers.

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10.
new lease on life
短语

Alice was given a new lease on life after she recovered from her illness.

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11.
[get] to first base with {sth}
短语

By the time we launched the app, we had already gotten to first base with many potential users.

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12.
without a hitch
短语

The construction project was completed without a hitch, thanks to the hard work of our team and the diligence of our contractors.

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13.
[turn] tricks
短语

If she doesn't find another job soon, she may have to turn tricks to pay the bills.

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14.
[go] great guns
短语

John went great guns at the company's annual sales conference last year.He won the top salesperson award and impressed everyone with his presentation skills.

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