外教新詞堂

1. amount to sth. 有所成就，有所作為

[for sb. or sth.] to become worthwhile or successful

e.g. I hope Charles amounts to something someday.

2. bring sth. to fruition 使……實現(xiàn)

to make sth. come into being； to achieve success

e.g. Do you think you can bring this plan to fruition？

3. a fighting chance 微小但值得一搏的機(jī)會

a good possibility of success， especially if every effort is made

e.g. The patient could die， but he has a fighting chance since the operation.

4. go over with a bang 非常成功

to succeed spectacularly

e.g. The play was a great success. It really went over with a bang.

5. go places 取得成就

to become very successful

e.g. I knew that Sally， with all her talent， was really going places in life.

6. rise to the occasion 能夠應(yīng)付，隨機(jī)應(yīng)變

to meet the challenge of an event； to try extra hard to do a task

e.g. John was able to rise to the occasion and make the conference a success.