key to success

key to success

The most important determining factor needed to achieve or accomplish success. A possessive adjective can be used between "to" and "success." As in most things in life, the key to success is to have a diligent work ethic. We have secured an exclusive interview with the wealthy entrepreneur to find out the key to her success.
See also: key, success
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

key to success

Fig. the secret to someone's success. Bob said that the key to his success is working hard, being on time, and being extremely lucky.
See also: key, success
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • ride on the back of (something)
  • rise like a rocket
  • rise like a rocket (and fall like a stick)
  • dress for success
  • hang on (one's) coattails
  • coattail
  • ride (one's) coattails
  • ride on (one's) coattails
  • ride on coattails
  • ride on someone's/something's coat-tails
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ISLAMABAD -- President International Islamic University (IIUI) Prof Dr Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh Monday said the unity of entire Muslim Ummah was the key to success.
Speaking at the distribution ceremony, the chief minister urged students to pursue modern education and do specialisation in different fields as it was the key to success in their professional life.
As people would say, the key to success is education, however, the key to success has more to do with acquired skills.
KARACHI -- Education is the key to success and countries who have invested in the education sector are now getting advantages from it.
On the key to success, he said: "Each club has it's own pressure, and it's very similar but if you don't think too much about that, if you don't carry on with the thinking 'we have to win this one'.
He realizes that education could be a key to success and a better life.
Tickets are on sale for the annual Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce Key to Success Award dinner set for Dec.
KARACHI -- Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Information and Law, Barrister Murtaza Wahab has emphasized that the education in mother tongue is a key to success. At least, elementary education should be given in Urdu and Sindhi.
During my four-year journey at Initiative, I've learned that the key to success can be summarised in a single word: Positivity.
Progression is key to success, so change your exercise routine regularly and increase the challenge every three-six weeks.
l o s AThe Celtic keeper flew out to Portugal last night with Roy Hodgson's squad to begin preparations for the finals and insists positive thinking is the key to success.
Over and over, I have found that the key to success is a single piece of information, a single idea at the right time and in the right situation.
The fairways are thin, the greens are small and accuracy is the key to success, so those who spent time smashing their ball along the wide-open Hyundai venue need to quickly adjust their strategy.