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| pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps |
to succeed by one's own efforts. |
| score |
to succeed in a particular effort. [2/21 definitions] |
| scrape |
to succeed by a very small margin or with great difficulty (often fol. by "through" or "by"). [1/13 definitions] |
| scratch |
to succeed only with difficulty; earn or save barely enough to live (often fol. by "by"). [1/22 definitions] |
| split infinitive |
an infinitive in which a word or group of words, usu. an adverb or adverbial phrase, comes between "to" and its following verb, as in "to easily succeed". |
| squeak by |
to succeed by a very close margin or with great difficulty. |
| squeak through |
to succeed by a very close margin or with great difficulty. |
| sure thing |
(informal) something considered certain to happen, succeed, win, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| thrive |
to progress well or succeed; prosper. [1/2 definitions] |
| unlikely |
not likely to succeed. [1/3 definitions] |
| win |
to succeed in obtaining the support of. [1/9 definitions] |
| withstand |
to succeed against some force, influence, or hardship; resist or survive. [1/2 definitions] |
| work out |
to succeed as hoped or expected. [1/5 definitions] |
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