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The Road to Success

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in the running
1.
in the running
短语

She's still in the running for the scholarship.

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2.
(within|in) striking distance
短语

The grocery store is within striking distance, so we can walk there.

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3.
[gain] ground
短语

After falling behind in the polls, the candidate's new policies helped them gain ground with voters.

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4.
bucket list
名词

愿望清单, 遗愿清单

I've already accomplished several things on my bucket list, but there's still more to do.

我已经完成了愿望清单上的几件事,但还有更多的事情要做。

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from scratch
5.
from scratch
短语

I'm currently working on building this website from scratch.

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6.
[get] off the ground
短语

It took a lot of hard work, but their business finally got off the ground.

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7.
[make] a go of {sth}
短语

She decided to make a go of her new business.

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8.
where the rubber [meet] the road
短语

We spent months developing the new product, but we didn't know if it would be successful until we hit the point where the rubber met the road.

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so far so good
9.
so far so good
短语

I've been practicing my guitar every day, and so far so good, knock on wood - I feel like I'm improving.

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10.
flying start
名词

飞驰起跑, 运动中起跑

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11.
[be] cooking with gas
短语

By the end of the year, Jack's team will have achieved their goals - they're working hard and making good progress.They'll definitely be cooking with gas!

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12.
[bubble] under the radar
短语

She is currently bubbling under the radar, gaining a small but dedicated following on social media.

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13.
halfway house
名词

中间阶段, 半途

Emily's fitness journey is at the halfway house point - she's lost a significant amount of weight, but still has some work to do before she reaches her goal.

艾米丽的健身之旅正处于中途点——她已经减掉了相当多的体重,但在达到目标之前还有一些工作要做。

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14.
[go] places
短语

After graduating from college, he moved to New York City and started his own business - it was clear that he was going places.

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15.
on the up and up
短语

After a difficult start, things were finally on the up and up for the team, with a string of victories in their last few games.

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16.
half the battle
短语

If you can convince them to support your idea, half the battle is won.

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17.
[make] headway
短语

By this time next year, we will have made significant headway on our goals, thanks to our steady progress and hard work.

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18.
on course
短语

Based on our current progress, I think we're on course to finish the project on time.

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19.
on the way to {doing sth}
短语

Despite some setbacks, we're still on the way to achieving our long-term goals.

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20.
(on|along) the right lines
短语

With a clear plan in place and some early successes, we're definitely on the right lines with this project.

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