instant success

collocation in English

meaningsofinstantandsuccess

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instant
adjective
uk
/ˈɪn.stənt/us
/ˈɪn.stənt/
happening immediately, without ...
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success
noun
uk
/səkˈses/us
/səkˈses/
the achieving of the results wanted or ...
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(Definition ofinstantandsuccessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The chief standard, quite simply, wasinstantsuccessat box office.
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The work sold for 42 shillings, a considerable sum at that time, but hadinstantsuccess, selling 9,663 sets by the end of the year.
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Such tasks must have clear goals and provide immediate feedback where there isinstantsuccessand no worry of failure.
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In the sense that orders almost immediately began to materialise from around the world, it was aninstantsuccess, certainly a proof that the basic concept was correct.
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But they know as well as anyone that there is no recipe forinstantsuccess.
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We cannot expectinstantsuccessfrom such programmes.
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Theirinstantsuccesslead them to disband in 2003, feeling they'd accomplished everything they needed to.
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The combination of logo designs and headwear was aninstantsuccessin the college markets.
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It was aninstantsuccess, and the music later acquired the same name.
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His first tennis performance was aninstantsuccess.
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With his new change in attitude and in-ring style, he foundinstantsuccess.
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It was aninstantsuccess, was translated into six languages, and was made into a film.
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It turned into aninstantsuccess, selling 500,000 copies within a year.
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His collection was aninstantsuccessand was bought by several top stores.
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They were aninstantsuccessand became a favorite amongst racers at the time.
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This idea, novel at the time, proved aninstantsuccess.
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Published in 1843, the work became aninstantsuccess.
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The book was aninstantsuccessand has been translated into several languages.
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Encompassing much of his war time experience, it was aninstantsuccessand went through three printings.
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From 1992 to 2004, the band released three acoustic live unplugged albums, which became aninstantsuccess.
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