Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
road to (failure/ruin)/pathway to success
road to successroad to failureroad to ruinpathway to successpathway to failure
1) route to a specific end
- How to MemorizePopularity HighProfessional HighSocial
- on the road/pathway to success/failure/ruin
- AnalysisThe road or path to something or somewhere refers to a process or series of events that lead to something or achieve something. A road to failure or ruin, for example, would be a series of actions or decisions that lead to negative results or total failure. A 'road to success' however would be a series of good decisions or practices that result in success. These are all established informal phrases that can be used in social and professional contexts.
- Social Examples (Advance)
- If he keeps drinking and partying the way he does, he'll wind up on a road to ruin. He'll never achieve what he wants.
- If I can finish the course I'll be set up on the pathway to success.
- Professional Examples (Basic)
- Dedication, attention to detail, and ambition are qualities that will put new employees on the road to success.
- The road to success is often bumpy and rarely smooth.
- Just get stuck in and keep your head down and you'll be on the pathway to success.
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