get ahead - mít úspěch, prorazit
BrE
/ˌget ə'hed/
AmE
/ˌget̬ ə'hed/

verb - to be successful, to make progress

film star
film star - filmová hvězda
BrE
/'fɪlmstɑ:/
AmE
/'fɪlmstɑ:r/

noun, British English - a successful movie actor or actress

catch on
catch on - uchytit se (stát se populárním)
BrE
/ˌkætʃ'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌkætʃ'ɑ:n/

verb - to become popular, fashionable or successful

 
fizzle out - vyšumět, vyjít do ztracena
BrE
/'fɪzl'aʊt/
AmE
/'fɪzl'aʊt/

verb, informal - to gradually end or become less successful

 
promising - slibný, nadějný
BrE
/'prɒmɪsɪŋ/
AmE
/'prɑ:mɪsɪŋ/

adjective - showing signs of being successful or enjoyable

foolproof
foolproof - spolehlivý, jednoduchý, snadný k pochopení, blbuvzdorný
BrE
/'fu:lpru:f/
AmE
/'fu:lpru:f/

adjective - easy to understand, certain to be successful

 
pinnacle - vrchol, to nejlepší
BrE
/'pɪnəkl/
AmE
/'pɪnəkl/

noun - the most successful or important part of something

 
mojo - kouzlo, kouzelná moc
BrE
/'məʊdʒəʊ/
AmE
/'moʊdʒoʊ/

noun, American English, informal - the power to attract people or be successful

 
blossom - vzkvétat, rozvíjet se
BrE
/'blɒsəm/
AmE
/'blɑ:səm/

verb - to grow, to develop, to become more successful

movie star
movie star - filmová hvězda
BrE
/'mu:viˌstɑ:/
AmE
/'mu:viˌstɑ:r/

noun - a very famous and successful actor or actress

 
take by storm - dobýt (úspěchem)
BrE
/ˌteɪk baɪ 'stɔ:m/
AmE
/ˌteɪk baɪ 'stɔ:rm/

verb - to suddenly become extremely successful or popular somewhere

 
pass - projít (zkoušku), složit (zkoušku)
BrE
/'pɑ:s/
AmE
/'pæs/

verb - to be successful in a test or exam

 
dominating - dominantní
BrE
/'dɒmɪneɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'dɑ:mɪneɪtɪŋ/

adjective - being the most important, successful, etc. person or thign

 
work like a charm - dělat divy, dělat zázraky, výborně fungovat
BrE
/ˌwɜ:k laɪk ə 'tʃɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌwɜ:rk laɪk ə 'tʃɑ:rm/

verb - to be effective and successful in a surprising way

 
hit - hit (např. hudební), trhák
BrE
/'hɪt/
AmE
/'hɪt/

noun - a very popular and successful song, album, film etc.