III. Vocabulary. Success and failure. Match the phrases (1-10) in bold with their meanings (a-e) 1 He’s made it as a journalist.
2 He’s dropped out of college.
3 A few people on the course fell by the wayside.
4 She’s set her heart on becoming a singer.
5 That band is going places.
6 She’s thrown in the towel.
7 He’s got his sights on the top job.
8 They blew their chance.
9 They’re definitely going up in the world.
10 She’s realized her lifelong ambition.
a having a goal
b achieving success
c on the way to succeeding
d not getting to the end
e failing