to become very successful
despite very unfavorable circumstances
there's no limit to what's possible
to be the winner or most successful in the end
to fail badly and completely
to perform well when facing a challenge
to reach the lowest, worst point in a situation
unexpected success when trying something for the first time
to fail to reach a goal or expectation
go from strength to strength to become more and more successful over time
bite off more than you can chew to take on more responsibility than you can handle
a lot of hard work and sacrifice
to get your first experience doing something
completely stopped, unable to continue
to achieve a big success
to be of similar quality or ability
to do something before the right time
to no longer be as skilled at something as you used to be
something that will determine success or failure
gradually, without rushing
made it possible for something to happen later
to increase the intensity or quality of something
clear signs that something bad is going to happen
a situation that benefits everyone involved
something unlikely to succeed
saying used to encourage repeated effort to improve at something
slow and steady wins the race saying that steady, consistent effort leads to success better than rushing
saying used when something succeeds on the third attempt after two failures
to be remembered as important, often long after it happens
to try hard to succeed, even if you end up losing