succeed as (something)
succeed as (something)
1. To accomplish what is desired, intended, or required for some type of person or thing. The movie is undoubtedly gorgeous to look at, but without a strong narrative, it simply doesn't succeed as a thriller. You don't have to be a business genius to succeed as the manager of a company.
2. To replace someone or something in some position, role, office, etc. Our current president of marketing, Janet, is going to succeed Reggie as president and COO of the company. The eldest son will succeed him as king. The new model will succeed the P18 as the company's new flagship phone.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
succeed someone as something
to take the place of someone as something; to supplant someone in something. Jeff will succeed Claude as president of the organization. You are not allowed to succeed yourself as president.
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succeed as something
to flourish or prosper as a type of person. I hope I succeed as a bank teller. Jamie succeeded as an investigator.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- succeed as
- heavy on
- flatter
- flatter (one's) figure
- flatter figure
- the jewel in (someone's or something's) crown
- the jewel in someone's/something's crown
- kween
- fit for a king
- werk