Wealth & Success: English Vocabulary List

to earn a large amount of money or make a significant profit

"She wants to make bank."

"After launching his new app, he started to make bank and bought a house in the countryside."

used to convey that something is guaranteed to be accomplished

"The victory is in the bag."

"The championship is in the bag because we are twenty points ahead with only three games left to play."

experiencing an increase in success, status, or influence; rising in one's field or career

"This young rapper is definitely on the come up."

"The aspiring rapper is on the come up and everyone expects him to become famous very soon."

to execute something impressively

"He will send it."

"The athlete trained for months, determined to send it during the championship competition."

one's highest level of performance or effort

"He brought his A-game."

"The team brought their A game to the championship final and won by thirty points."

acting with integrity, style, and confidence while maintaining and displaying one's success

"He is pushing P."

"Despite the challenges, she continued pushing P, staying true to her values and goals."

to easily defeat, outperform, or dominate someone

"That chess champion will eat you for breakfast."

"The experienced lawyer will eat the young prosecutor for breakfast because she is much more skilled."

to take advantage of an opportunity for personal gain

"He cashed in his chips early."

"The early investors were able to cash in on the company's success by selling their shares for a large profit."

someone who is very cool or impressive, often due to wealth, skill, or extravagance

"He lived like a baller."

"The baller drove a luxury sports car and wore designer clothes to every social event."

having substantial financial resources

"The crowd is well-heeled."

"The charity gala was attended by well-heeled donors who contributed millions of dollars to support medical research and education programs."

to have a lot of money

"The oil tycoon is rolling in dough."

"The successful businessman is rolling in dough and can afford to buy anything he wants."

a group of people who are billionaires, named for the three commas in a billion

"He is in the three commas club."

"He joined the three commas club when his startup was valued at over one billion dollars."

to perform exceptionally well, especially in a game, performance, or activity

"He will pop off."

"The streamer was expected to pop off during the championship match with his incredible gameplay."

something successful, popular, or well-received

"The new song is a bop."

"The new song was such a bop that it played on repeat in every club that summer."

to successfully obtain or achieve something desired

"They will score."

"With rigorous training and determination, she was confident she would score a major role in the play."

to perform exceptionally well or execute something skillfully

"He can cook."

"The chef really knew how to cook, presenting a culinary masterpiece that delighted all the guests."

to easily succeed at doing something

"You will nail the test."

"With thorough preparation and a clear understanding of the material, she is sure to nail the presentation."

a win or victory; derived from W for win

"It was a dub."

"The team celebrated their hard-fought dub after an intense and challenging championship game."

to overcome a problem, obstacle, or habit

"You can kick it."

"She decided to kick the unhealthy habit of relying on sugary drinks every day."

to show off or display wealth, style, or confidence

"He will floss."

"On social media, he loved to floss his expensive watches and lavish vacations to his followers."

influence, power, or respect

"He has juice."

"The influential politician used his considerable juice to secure funding for the new community project."

having a lot of money or wealth

"He is stacked."

"The investor, known for being incredibly stacked, was looking for promising start-ups to fund."

having a lot of money or financial resources

"He is loaded."

"The tech entrepreneur is loaded and he owns several houses luxury cars and a private jet that he uses for business travel."

a start-up company valued at over one billion dollars

"It is a unicorn."

"The tech company, recently achieving a valuation of over a billion dollars, was officially recognized as a unicorn."