Classes Voluntary Powers Results of Voluntary Action 731. Success
Success
Nouns
success, successfulness
speed
advance etc. (progress) [Motion forward; progressive motion.] Progression
hit, stroke, score
lucky hit, fortunate hit, good hit, good stroke
direct hit, bull's eye
goal, point, touchdown
home run, homer, hole-in-one, grand slam
killing [make money] , windfall bold stroke, master stroke
ten strike [U.S.]
checkmate
half the battle, prize
profit etc. (acquisition) Acquisition . continued success
good fortune etc. (prosperity) Prosperity
time well spent. advantage over
upper hand, whip hand
ascendancy, mastery
expugnation, conquest, victory, subdual
subjugation etc. (subjection) Subjection . triumph etc. (exultation) Boasting
proficiency etc. (skill) Skill . conqueror, victor, winner
master of the situation, master of the position, top of the heap, king of the hill
achiever, success, success story.
Verbs
succeed
be successful etc. adj.
gain one's end, gain one's ends
crown with success. gain a point, attain a point, carry a point, secure a point, win a point, win an object
get there [U.S.]
manage to, contrive to
accomplish etc. (effect) (complete) Completion
do wonders, work wonders
make a go of it. come off well, come off successful, come off with flying colors
make short work of
take by storm, carry by storm
bear away the bell
win one's wings, win one's spurs, win the battle
win the day, carry the day, gain the day, gain the prize, gain the palm
have the best of it, have it all one's own way, have the game in one's owns hands, have the ball at one's feet, have one on the hop
walk over the course
carry all before one, remain in possession of the field
score a success. speed
make progress etc. (advance) [Motion forward; progressive motion.] Progression
win one's way, make one's way, work one's way, find one's way
strive to some purpose
prosper etc. Prosperity
drive a roaring trade
make profit etc. (acquire) Acquisition
reap the fruits, gather the fruits, reap the benefit of, reap the harvest
strike oil [U.S.] , gain a windfall
make one's fortune, get in the harvest, turn to good account
turn to account etc. (use) Use . triumph, be triumphant
gain a victory, obtain a victory, gain an advantage
chain victory to one's car
nail a coonskin to the wall. surmount a difficulty, overcome a difficulty, get over a difficulty, get over an obstacle etc. Hindrance
make head against
stem the torrent, stem the tide, stem the current
weather the storm, weather a point
turn a corner, keep one's head above water, tide over
master
get the better of, have the better of, gain the better of, gain the best of, gain the upper hand, gain the ascendancy, gain the whip hand, gain the start of
distance
surpass etc. (superiority) [Supremacy.] Superiority
euchre
overcome, overthrow, overpower, overmaster, overmatch, overset, override, overreach
outwit, outdo, outflank, outmaneuver, outgeneral, outvote
take the wind out of one's adversary's sails
beat, beat hollow
rout, lick, drub, floor, worst
put down, put to flight, put to the rout, put out of court. silence, quell, nonsuit, checkmate, upset, confound, nonplus, stalemate, trump
baffle etc. (hinder) Hindrance
circumvent, elude
trip up, trip up the heels of
drive into a corner, drive to the wall
run hard, put one's nose out of joint. settle, do for
break the neck of, break the back of
capsize, sink, shipwreck, drown, swamp
subdue
subjugate etc. (subject) Subjection
reduce
make the enemy bite the dust
victimize, roll in the dust, trample under foot, put an extinguisher upon. answer, answer the purpose
avail, prevail, take effect, do, turn out well, work well, take, tell, bear fruit
hit it, hit the mark, hit the right nail on the head
nick it
turn up trumps, make a hit
find one's account in.
Adjectives
succeeding etc. v.
successful
prosperous etc. Prosperity
triumphant
flushed with success, crowned with success
victorious, on top
set up
in the ascendant
unbeaten etc. (beat) etc. v.
well-spent
felicitous, effective, in full swing.
Adverbs
successfully etc. adj.
well flying colors, in triumph, swimmingly
beyond all hope
to some purpose, to good purpose
to one's heart's content.
Phrases
the day being one's own, one's star in the ascendant
love conquers all
peace hath her victories no less renowned than peace hath her victories no less renowned than war" [Milton]
the race by vigor not by vaunts is won" [Pope]
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet" [Mark Twain] .