What does "Runaway success" mean?

An overwhelming, rapid success. Success so great and rapid it seems unstoppable, like a runaway train.

How do you use "Runaway success" in a sentence?

The show was a runaway success. Her debut novel was a runaway success. The product became a runaway success.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Significado: An overwhelming, rapid success.

压倒性的、迅速的成功。

Un éxito abrumador y rápido.

圧倒的で急速な成功。

압도적이고 급속한 성공.

Success so great and rapid it seems unstoppable, like a runaway train.

成功如此巨大而迅速，势不可挡，就像失控的火车一样。

Un éxito tan grande y rápido que parece imparable, como un tren desbocado.

暴走列車のように止められないほど大きく急速な成功。

마치 폭주하는 기차처럼 멈출 수 없을 정도로 크고 빠른 성공.

Significado literal: Success that runs away with itself (unstoppable)

The show was a runaway success.
这个节目大获成功
El programa fue un éxito arrollador
その番組は大ヒットだった
그 프로그램은 대히트였다.
Her debut novel was a runaway success.
她的处女作取得了巨大成功
Su primera novela fue un éxito rotundo
彼女のデビュー小説は大成功だった
그녀의 데뷔 소설은 대성공이었다.
The product became a runaway success.
这款产品一炮而红
El producto se convirtió en un éxito arrollador
その製品は爆発的なヒットとなった
그 제품은 폭발적인 히트를 기록했다.

/ˈrʌnəweɪ səkˈses/

Contexto: major success, overwhelming, unstoppable

Tono: impressed, emphatic

Major success
Major success（重大成功）
Major success（Gran éxito）
Major success（大きな成功）
Major success (큰 성공)
Huge hit
Huge hit（巨大成功）
Huge hit（Gran éxito）
Huge hit（大ヒット）
Huge hit (대히트)

From something running away—moving too fast to stop.

Etimología: English idiom

Primera vez registrado: Early 20th century

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Entertainment reviews; Business news

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

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