My performance was a big failure!
My performance was a huge flop!
He started to do well in English.
His English took off.
She became famous.
She made a name for herself.
The project had no success.
The project came to nothing.
It was a slight disappointment.
It was a bit of a setback.
Sam decided to keep on progressing.
Sam decided not to look back.
That book was a big success.
That book was a best-seller.
Sally has received an opportunity.
She's got her first break.
We had to return to the beginning.
We had to go back to square one.
Her video became successful online.
Her video went viral.
It was an event where all the tickets were sold!
It was a sold-out event.
It is a catastrophe!
It was a complete disaster!
