Success / Failure
ace a test: If you obtain a very high score or an excellent result, you ace a test or exam.
blockbuster: Something that is outstanding, impressive or particularly successful, such as a film or a book ,is called a blockbuster.
blow up in face: When working on a plan or project, if it suddenly goes wrong or fails, it blows up in your face.
chance one's arm: If you chance your arm, you decide to do something even though there is little hope of success.
cut one's losses: If you end or withdraw from something that is already failing, in order to reduce the loss of money, time or effort invested in it, you cut your losses.
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