(idiomatic) To perform excellently; to put on a show of brilliance.

(idiomatic) Concentration on one's goal; mindfulness of the desired outcome.

Synonym of couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery

(informal) With a sense of arrogant superiority.

Success is achieved by hard work, not by merely wishing for it.

(idiomatic) Something or someone who poses a significant problem to an individual.

(idiomatic) To come to terms with a fact, a state of affairs, etc. that one was previously unable or refusing to accept.

Coming close to achieving a goal is not good enough.

Alternative form of on your marks

Not as naive or foolish as might be expected.