gone from strength to strength
Progressively grown stronger
Gone from strength to strength describes continuous improvement or success, with each achievement building on the last.
The phrase suggests momentum—not just maintaining success but exceeding it: Since the merger, the company has gone from strength to strength.
Originally biblical, now standard in describing careers, businesses, or any endeavor that keeps getting better.
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- going placesLikely to succeed
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- developmentProgress toward maturity
upward trajectory · flourishing · prosperity · progression · moving forward · continuity · expansion · thriving · triumph · hitting stride · evolution · improvement · personal best · attainment · persistence · climbing · on the rise · steady climb
gone from strength to strengthdeteriorated
Became worse over time
fallen apart · collapsed · regressed · tanked · nosedived
gone from strength to strengthstagnated
Ceased all forward movement
atrophied · wilted · petered out · run out of steam · lost momentum
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