a miss is as good as a mile »
A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.
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a rolling stone gathers no moss »
A person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.
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Adds up »
To enhance. " Law of attraction adds up to the success in life."
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almost doesn't count »
Near success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness).
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back to the drawing board »
Back to the beginning following an unsuccessful attempt.
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baptism by fire »
A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis.
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barn burner »
Any successful or impressive event.
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bat a thousand »
To achieve success at each attempt.
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break a leg »
A wish for a successful performance; primarily a valediction to an actor wishing him or her a successful theatrical stage performance.
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bring home the bacon »
To have a job and earn money or to lead a successful career.
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cut it »
To suffice; to be effective or successful.
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dark horse »
An unexpected success.
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do the trick »
To work; to be successful; to solve a problem.
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every dog has its day »
Everyone has a time of success and satisfaction.
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fall through »
To be unsuccessful, abort, come to nothing/naught; to be cancelled; not to proceed.
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fat chance »
Little or no likelihood of occurrence or success.
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flash in the pan »
A career notable for early success not followed by significant accomplishment.
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go off the boil »
To become less successful.
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go places »
To make progress or achieve success.
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good luck with that »
An expression wishing someone success in an unlikely enterprise.
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goose is cooked »
All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success.
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hack it »
To cope with, to be successful in.
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hand down »
To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
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has-been »
A 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.
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he who laughs last laughs best »
success is better after having previously endured ridicule.
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head start »
A factor conducive to superiority and success.
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hit it big »
To have great success.
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hit the big time »
To become successful and widely known.
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home run »
A success; especially, a popular success.
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in vain »
Without success; ending in failure.
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it's not what you know but who you know »
For 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 know
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land on one's feet »
To be lucky, or successful, often in difficult situations.
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lay an egg »
To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.
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lucky break »
A stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.
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made in the shade »
In a condition characterized by comfort, success, easy living, or general well-being.
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make it »
To become famous and successful.
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make it big »
To become famous and successful.
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make the grade »
To prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit.
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man up »
To staff adequately; to staff up; to successfully fill all needed labor positions.
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match made in heaven »
A marriage that is likely to be happy and successful because the two people are very compatible with each other.
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match made in heaven »
A very successful combination of two people or things.
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match made in hell »
A marriage that is likely to be unhappy or abusive and unsuccessful because the two people are very incompatible with each other.
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match made in hell »
A very unsuccessful or conflicting combination of two people or things.
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nervous hit »
A production which receives generally favorably notice, but is not assured of success.
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on a roll »
Having a streak of good luck or good progress or success.
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on the bounce »
Consecutively, in succession.
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on the bubble »
Uncertain of success.
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one by one »
Individually in succession; one at a time.
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one step at a time »
Slowly and carefully, ensuring that each action has been completed successfully before taking the next.
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one-hit wonder »
A musical performer or musical group known for a single hit song, especially after failing at later attempts at success.
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one-upmanship »
A succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.
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one-upmanship »
The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.
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out of character »
Not in character; not successfully performing within the mindset of a given character in a theatrical performance. See also break character, drop character.
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pop off »
To release flatulence, in most cases, in short rapid succession.
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rest on one's laurels »
To rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further.
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run hot and cold »
To alternate between two opposite extremes, such as enthusiasm and disinterest or success and failure.
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slim chance »
Little or no likelihood of occurrence or success.
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smash hit »
Something that is tremendously popular or successful.
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snowball's chance in hell »
Little or no likelihood of occurrence or success.
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success has many fathers, failure is an orphan »
Many will seek credit for success, few will accept responsibility for failure.
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take off »
To become successful, to flourish.
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take over »
To become more successful than someone or something else.
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the early bird gets the worm »
Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first competitors.
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throw down »
To accomplish or produce something in a grand, respectable, or successful manner; to "represent".
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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2005, Mike Busson (poster on UKScreen forum) Re: Voiceovers!, read at [1] on 02 Nov 06,In terms of places to send your URL or CD's, there's no easy answer. It really is a case of throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.2005, "forwardone" (administrator posting on the HYIPForum), re: Alertpay phishing email, read at [2] on 02 Nov 06,I also think that sometimes they send out phishing e-mails in the hope that it`ll hit people who do have an account with a particular organization. You know, throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick theory.2006, Rob Manuel, How to be funny, read in Comedy Soup on the BBC website at [3] on 02 Nov 06,Throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick. Be prolific and don't be afraid to make stuff that's rubbish. If you keep trying eventually you'll get there.2006, Rex Pierce, Re: [303rd-Talk] D Day read on 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Believe the planners worked on the principle of "throw enough mud at the wall, and some of it will stick".If enough (perhaps false or reckless) accusations are made against someone, his reputation will suffer, whether or not this is deserved2006, "money" (poster on eTalk Money), Some thoughts about compact surfing, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,Word of advice NVUS time to distance yourself from LuukH as quickly as possible and dish some dirt, otherwise well the saying goes - throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.
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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at [1] on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at [2] on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at [3] on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at [6] on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isn
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touch%C3%A9 »
An acknowledgement of the success, appropriateness or superiority of an argument, sometimes used sarcastically to mock one's opponent's absurd logic.
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touch%C3%A9 »
Used in a conversation or debate to concede a point as true, often in response to a successful counter of one's own logic.
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two for two »
Successful at both of two efforts.
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up-and-comer »
Someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to become even more successful in the future.
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uphill battle »
A challenge with the odds of success stacked strongly against.
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worth the risk »
The benefit of the success is more valuable than the problems caused by the potential loss.
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you snooze you lose »
If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.
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zero in on »
To successfully narrow down a search.
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