Drag the elements

• low achiever
• in the vain hope
• made a breakthrough
• come unstuck
• get to the first base
• a serious setback
• had troubles with
• make a go
• doomed to failure
• top dog

1. He didn't want to be a [ ] and decided to do his best to become [ ].
2. They made the last attempt [ ] to save the company.
3. Has the invention of penicillin [ ] in medicine?
4. I'll do my best to succeed and not to [ ].
5. It was a good start and we could [ ] with the investors.
6. In case our plans suffer [ ], we'll have to pause the project.
7. We [ ] working together.
8. They both want to [ ] of their relationship.
9. His plans were [ ] from the start.