How does one convey in a single phrase, the act of failing several times and succeeding finally?
I wrote something like "Several trials and errors later, I had found the solution" Is this valid usage? Is there a better way to say this?
asked Oct 24, 2013 at 23:16
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2Off topic writing advice request. Please see the help center.– MetaEdOct 24, 2013 at 23:30
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Not an answer to your question, but you might appreciate this quote from Thomas Edison - "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."– LumberjackOct 25, 2013 at 1:49
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Or this one: “Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” - Thomas Edison– LumberjackOct 25, 2013 at 1:50
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2I reckon the idiomatic way would be "After much trial and error, I had found a solution."– user867Oct 25, 2013 at 2:12
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2What's wrong with legitimate phrase requests?– KrisOct 25, 2013 at 6:25
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4 Answers
- after many detours, ...
- after some false leads, ...
- after much travail, ...
Perhaps overcoming adversity?
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Adversity doesn't emphasize several failures and eventual success. :( Oct 24, 2013 at 23:41
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All these seem like it was a single bad thing, and not multiple failures. I'm going with Talia Ford's answer. Thanks for your effort :) Oct 24, 2013 at 23:50
I blundered my way through to a solution.
I persisted through to a solution.
answered Oct 25, 2013 at 1:58
