win : Idioms & Phrases
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award-winning
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adjective having received awards
- this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles
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dearly-won
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adjective satellite entailing great loss or sacrifice
costly.
- a dearly-won victory
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no-win
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adjective satellite certain to end in failure and disappointment
- a no-win situation
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no-win situation
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noun a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do
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north korean won
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noun the basic unit of money in North Korea
won.
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south korean won
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noun the basic unit of money in South Korea
won.
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To win of
- to be conqueror over. Obs. Shak.
Webster 1913
To win on ∨ upon
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(a) To gain favor or influence with. "You have a softness and beneficence winning on the hearts of others." Dryden.(b) To gain ground on. "The rabble . . . will in time win upon power." Shak.
Webster 1913
To win the day
- to gain the victory, to be successful. S. Butler.
Webster 1913
win back
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verb recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
get back.
- We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company
- He got back his son from the kidnappers
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win over
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verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
convert; convince.
- He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
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winning post
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noun the post at the end of a racecourse
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winning streak
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noun a streak of wins
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won ton
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noun a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
wonton.
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noun a soup with won ton dumplings
wonton; wonton soup.
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won-lost record
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noun (sports) a record of win versus losses
