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