B1idiomsuccessIELTS-friendly
have what it takes
USUK
to have the qualities or skills needed to succeed at something
Often with 'to + verb'. Keep 'takes' in the present even when you talk about the future: 'he'll prove he has what it takes'.
In context
Do you think she has what it takes to run her own restaurant?
Only a few players have what it takes to join the national team.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again