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get off on the wrong foot : means to start a relationship badly or with a miscommunication
back to square one : means to restart from the very beginning
blow up in your face : means to fail painfully and obviously
draw a blank : means to try and think of something, and to fail to think of anything
a feather in your cap : means an accomplishment you can show off later (like on a resume)
get a foot in the door : means to successfully introduce yourself somewhere, or to make yourself harder to ignore
let it slip through my fingers : means to have a sure grip on something, yet fail to hold on to it
miss the boat : means to miss an opportunity
the sky is the limit : means there is no limit
in the bag : means completed or finished successfully
close but no cigar : close, but ultimately unsuccessful
get off to a flying start : to start off really, really well
by leaps and bounds : by huge amounts
make a killing : to make a huge amount of money
ahead of the pack : ahead of everyone else
throw in the towel : to surrender or give up
win hands down : to win easily
fall flat on your face : to fail completely
the final nail in its coffin : the last thing that made something fail
from rags to riches : from poor and unknown to successful and wealthy
selling like hotcakes : selling very fast
drop out : quit or give up
on his way out : probably going to get fired soon
losing your edge : losing your ability to compete
fall on his sword : to sacrifice himself
take a nosedive : to fall uncontrollably (usually for numbers)
gone through the roof : to rise very quickly (usually for numbers)
ailing : becoming more and more sick all the time
Idioms of Success and Failure Super List
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means to successfully introduce yourself somewhere, or to make yourself harder to ignore
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means to try and think of something, and to fail to think of anything
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means an accomplishment you can show off later (like on a resume)
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means to have a sure grip on something, yet fail to hold on to it
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means to start a relationship badly or with a miscommunication