went from strength to strength
Kept getting better
Went from strength to strength describes a progression of increasing success or improvement, with each achievement building on the last.
The phrase suggests momentum—not just doing well, but doing better and better: After her debut novel, her career went from strength to strength.
Originally biblical, now standard in British English and gaining ground in American usage.
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- hitting strideAchieving peak momentum
upward trajectory · development · improvement · steady climb · gaining ground · evolution · fulfillment · winning streak · on a roll · breakthrough · going places · rising star · flourishing · thriving · expansion · prosperity · building momentum · excellence
went from strength to strengthdeclined
Refused or diminished
deteriorated · fell apart · collapsed · crumbled · failed
went from strength to strengthstagnated
Ceased all forward movement
stalled · lost momentum · flatlined · hit a wall · plateaued
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