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To succeed or fail without help, depending on one’s efforts

Sink or swim

To do something the easiest or quickest way, often sacrificing quality

Cutting corners

Go up in smoke

When plans or efforts fail completely

To become well-known or successful in a particular field

Make a name for oneself

To make a great impression or give it your best

Put your best foot forward

Hit the ground running

To start a task or job with great enthusiasm and energy.

Something that initially seems bad but turns out to be beneficial

A blessing in disguise

To meet the demands of a challenging situation

Rise to the occasion

To make an extra effort to achieve something

Go the extra mile

In the driver’s seat

To be in control of a situation

Set the bar high

To establish a high standard of achievement

A stepping stone

An event or experience that helps you achieve something else

Throw in the towel

To give up or admit defeat

Leave no stone unturned

To make every possible effort to achieve something

go the extra mile

To make an extra effort to achieve something

Hit a brick wall

To encounter a major obstacle that stops progress.

Burn the midnight oil

To work late into the night to accomplish a task

Put your best foot forward

To make a great impression or give it your best

Trial and error

The process of experimenting until a solution is found

To start again from the beginning after a failure

Back to square one