go\ from\ strength\ to\ strength

go\ from\ strength\ to\ strength
v. phr.
To move forward, increasing one's fame, power, or fortune in a series of successful achievements.

Our basketball team has gone from strength to strength.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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