fuel for success
- noun
- Informal
:
motivación para el éxito
- Her passion for music became the fuel for success in her career.
Examples
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Hard work is the fuel for success.
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Support from friends acted as the fuel for success during his challenging journey.
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Hard work and determination are often the fuel for success in business.
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What is your fuel for success?
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Her determination and hard work became the fuel for success in her career.
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Having a mentor can serve as a great fuel for success for young entrepreneurs.
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Setting clear goals provided the fuel for success that kept him motivated throughout the project.
Synonyms
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A reason or desire that makes someone want to do something
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A strong wish to succeed that makes you try very hard
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Something that makes people feel more confident and positive
Antonyms
How Motivating
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'fuel' (an energy or driving force) with 'for' (indicating purpose) and 'success', so the meaning 'something that powers or drives success' is directly inferable from the constituents. This is a common, intuitive metaphor (energy → motivation) found across languages, so an average B1 learner who knows the component words should understand it.
Etymology
Fuel for success uses the picture of fuel that makes a car go or a fire burn and gives energy to reach success. So when we call something the fuel for success, we mean it gives the energy or support that helps someone 'succeed'.