Be a howling success American British noun phrase
When you describe something as a howling success, you mean that it is outstandingly successful.
The fashion show last night was a howling success to James.
Although they were a fresh film crew in there, their film achieved a howling success.
This army has had a howling success in repelling the foreign invasion.
1. To find oil while drilling in the ground.
2. To suddenly achieve success in finding or doing something; become rich.
Well off or in luck.
1. Having achieved success or acceptance.
2. To do something fast and enthusiastically.
1. Being much better prepared, skilled, or successful than someone or something else
2. Being able to effortlessly outmaneuver someone or something
Used to refer to a significant, strenuous or remarkable achievement or result.
The word "howling" in this expression has the sense of "very pronounced" or "glaring". Its usage dated back to the mid-1800s.