win1 verbwin2 noun
winwin1 /wɪn/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle won /wʌn/, present participle winning) 
WORD ORIGINwin1
Origin:
Old English winnan ‘to work, fight’VERB TABLE
win
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | win |
| he, she, it | wins | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | won |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have won |
| he, she, it | has won | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had won |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will win |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have won |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am winning |
| he, she, it | is winning | |
| you, we, they | are winning | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was winning |
| you, we, they | were winning | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been winning |
| he, she, it | has been winning | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been winning |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be winning |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been winning |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Chang won the first set but lost the next two.
- Do you remember our first game of the season? We won 3-1.
- Gandhi won the support of many liberals in England.
- He went ahead of Nolan, winning by 15 seconds.
- His book won the Pulitzer Prize for literature.
- How much money did she win?
- I could never win an argument with my father.
- It will take time to win her trust.
- Milburn won a gold medal in the 1972 Olympics.
- No-one really expected the Socialist Party to win.
- She always wins at Scrabble.
- The competition was won by a Nigerian student.
- The court case has been dragging on for months, and it's increasingly unlikely that she'll win.
- This was the first of many victories won by women's rights campaigners.
- What would you do if you won $1 million?
- who won the first Civil War?
- Who do you think is going to win?
- Eventually Jim wins a competition and the conductor is reinstated.
- Gorelli, he'd won for a while, but now he was losing, and he was losing big.
- Our guys were losing to win.
- They play really smart ball and they often win championships, despite having a lineup which is somewhat less than imposing.
- We expect to win every game.
THESAURUS
to be the best or most successful in a competition, game, election etc: · Italy won the World Cup in 2006.· He has a realistic chance of winning the Championship.
to win a race or competition: · Our team came first.· Jo was first in the race and I was second.
(also come in first) to win a race, competition, or election: · The Democratic candidate finished in first place.· I couldn’t believe it when the horse I chose came in first.
written to win a great victory, especially after a long and difficult battle, game etc: · Britain triumphed over its enemies.· In the end, the Yankees triumphed.
informal to win a game, competition, argument etc: · United came out on top after a thrilling game.· They did a survey and the Swedish car-maker came out on top.· If you try to argue with him, he always comes out on top.
to be winning a game, race, election etc at the moment: · The High School team are leading with sixty points.· With only two minutes left to play, we were still in the lead.
to be doing better than someone else in a game, competition, or election: · He’s still fifty seconds ahead of his nearest rival.· A week before the election, they were still ahead in the polls.
someone who wins something the person or thing that wins a race, competition etc: · A prize of £500 will be awarded to the winner.
the one that wins: · The winning team will go through to the grand final in Milan.
(also the title holder American English) someone who has won a competition, especially in sport: · He became the heavyweight boxing champion.
someone who has achieved the fastest speed, the longest distance etc in a sport: · the world high-jump record-holder
Longman Language Activatorto win a race, competition etc to win a race, competition, election etc, for example by getting more points, votes etc than everyone else or by being the first to finish: · No-one really expected the Socialist Party to win.win a race/game/election etc: · Chang won the first set but lost the next two.· The competition was won by a Nigerian student.win a prize/medal/cup etc: · His book won the Pulitzer Prize for literature.· What would you do if you won $1 million?win by 6 votes/2 goals etc (=win by getting 6 votes etc more than the other person or team): · He went ahead of Nolan, winning by 15 seconds.win 4-2/20-12 etc (=use this to show the final result of a game): · Do you remember our first game of the season? We won 3-1.win at cards/chess/tennis etc: · She always wins at Scrabble.
also come first British to win a race or competition in which more than two people or teams are competing: · Who do you think will finish first?· The British team was first, followed closely by the Americans.· André Etienne came in first, having completed the course in record time.finish first/be first/come in first in: · An Australian runner came first in the marathon.· Sue finished first in two races -- the 50m backstroke and the 100m front crawl.
the position of the person or team that wins a race or competition: in first place: · Johnson finished in first place, narrowly ahead of Green.win first place in: · My greatest achievement was winning first place in the Young Artist competition.
British if a political party gets in , they win an election, and have the right to form a government: · Do you think Labour will get in again at the next election?
to win an argument, fight, war, etc to argue, fight etc more successfully than someone else: · The court case has been dragging on for months, and it's increasingly unlikely that she'll win.· I could never win an argument with my father.· Who won the first Civil War?win a victory: · This was the first of many victories won by women's rights campaigners.
informal to win something, especially something that other people are judging or deciding: · In a survey of customer preference, one model came consistently out on top.· In all action movies, the hero always comes out on top.
formal if an idea or way of doing something prevails , it is finally accepted as being better or more important than something else, especially after a lot of arguing: · Fortunately, in this case, common sense has prevailed.prevail over: · She seems to think that animal rights should prevail over everything else.
British to win by persuading people to accept a plan, proposal, or idea, especially after a lot of talking and arguing: · Anti-gun campaigners feel they have enough support to carry the day in tomorrow's vote.· His appeal to reason and common sense was what finally carried the day.
British to finally win an argument or political struggle, especially when this has been difficult - used especially in news reports: · On this occasion the strikers won the day and were given a pay increase of 20%.
to be winning a game, race etc that has not yet finished to have more points or votes than your opponents in a game or election, or to be at the front in a race when the game, race etc has not yet finished: · Senna was winning when the race was brought to a halt because of a crash.be winning something: · It looked as though Bush was winning the election battle.
to be winning a game, race, election etc: · The High School team were leading with 60 points.· The Dolphins are still in the lead with only 2 minutes left to play.lead by 10 points/three meters etc: · Agassi was leading by two sets when rain stopped play.
to be doing better than someone else in a game, competition, race, or election: · She was still ahead in the polls just a week before the election.be ahead of: · Waylan was ahead of Miller by three shots.put somebody ahead: · Shortly afterwards Smith put the Dodgers ahead with a stunning home run.be 12 points/5 games etc ahead: · Damon Hill is now 14 points ahead of his nearest rival.by way ahead: · By the final lap, Molly was way ahead of all the other girls.be ahead by 12 points/5 games etc: · Houston was ahead by 3 points at half-time.
to win easily · Everyone expected the Democrats to win easily.win something easily · She won the race easily with seconds to spare.
to win very easily without having any problems: · The Socialists will win hands down if the election is free and fair.· The newer model wins hands down when it comes to speed and capacity.
if a game, competition etc is no contest , one person or team wins so easily that it is impossible for their opponent to win: · In the end it was no contest. New Labour won more votes than even they thought possible.
to win a game or competition very easily, especially because you are much better than your opponents: · United have established a clear lead, and are threatening to run away with the championship.
American to be very likely to easily win an election, competition etc, by having many more points, votes etc than you opponents: · He looked like a shoo-in to win South Carolina's Republican presidential primary.
to win very easily, in a way that impresses people - used especially in news reports: · Olson scored twice as the Rams swept to victory.· Nixon swept to victory by 47 million votes to 29 million.
British informal to win a race or game easily: · No goals were scored in the first half but Spurs romped home in the second, scoring four.
to win when you almost lost if someone wins something or is elected by a narrow margin , they win by getting only a few more points, votes etc than their opponent: · We won the debate by a narrow margin.· Winning by a narrow margin, the Lakers now go on to play in the championships.
British to win by a very small number of votes or points, or by a very small distance in a race: · The Green Party scraped home in the local elections.· The referees decided that Foreman had just scraped home.
also be a close-run thing British if a race, competition, election etc is close or is a close-run thing , any person or party could win because they all have nearly the same number of points, votes etc, or are close to each other in the race: · The election was very close - a handful of votes decided it.· The champions have kept their title, but it was a close-run thing.
when someone wins when a country, player, team etc wins a battle, game, race etc: · The crowds were celebrating Italy's victory.· We're very confident of victory.· victory celebrationsvictory over/against: · Their 2-1 victory over the Australians was completely unexpected.win a victory: · He had won a comfortable victory in the general election.
when a team or player wins in a sport or competition - used especially in news reports: · It was an important win for Manchester United.· A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win.win over/against: · a 2-0 win over their oldest rivals
written an important victory after a long, difficult struggle, especially in war or politics: · Despite many local triumphs, their party stands little chance of winning a national election.· Arsenal's recent League Cup triumph.
a victory, especially in a series of games, fights etc: · With such a strong team, France are heading for certain success.· their fourth success in a row
a victory in which one country wins a war against another country and takes control of it: · The palace was built in Cordoba, Spain, following the Arab conquest.· The Roman legions left, opening the way for the conquest of the British Isles by the Germanic tribes.
informal a situation in which someone wins very easily, especially in a sport, because they are much better than the people they are playing against: · If they were expecting this game to be a walkover, they were very wrong.
when one party or candidate gets far more votes than their opponents in an election: · The newspapers were predicting a landslide for Thatcher.by a landslide: · He was re-elected in 1984 by a landslide.landslide victory: · Few people had expected Labour's landslide victory in 1945.
the person or team that wins · The winner will receive a prize of $500.· The crowd roared as the winner crossed the finishing line.winner of · On Thursday the judges will be announcing the winner of this year's Booker Prize.
a person who has won a competition, especially in sport: · Mohammed Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, will appear on the 'Tonight' show next week.defending champion (=the person who won last time and is trying to win again): · As defending champion, he is expected to reach the final.reigning champion (=the present champion who won the competition last time): · Bjorn Borg was the reigning Wimbledon champion for five years.
: winning team/player/horse etc (=the team, player etc that wins) · The winning team will go through to the grand final in London.· A group of reporters followed the winning jockey and horse into the winner's enclosure.
written the winner in a war, election, or important sporting event: · After the war, the victors returned in triumph.· The victors are waving to the crowd as they do their lap of honour.
having won an important fight, competition, election, etc: · He shook hands with his victorious opponent.· Three young men from the victorious team came forward to collect their trophy.
to be the person or team that is expected to win British /be the favorite American to be the person or team that everyone expects to win: be (the) favourite for: · The Danish runner was the favorite for the 100m sprint.be (the) favourite to win: · Thatcher was favourite to win the 1983 election.be (the) clear favourite: · The Luxembourg entry is clear favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest.
the person or team that is most likely to win a race, election, or competition: · He will certainly be a frontrunner in the Democratic primaries.· The Greens have never really been among the frontrunners in British politics.
to be one of the people who has a good chance of winning: · Spain still has several athletes in the running.be in the running for: · Anthony Hopkins was in the running for an Oscar.
something that you get when you win something that is given to the person who wins a competition, game, or race: · The prize is a 3-week holiday in the Bahamas.first/second/third etc prize: · Second prize is a book token.win/get a prize: · She won the Booker Prize for her novel 'The Blind Assassin'.prize winner: · A list of prize winners will appear in net week's issue.
a special silver or gold container, shaped like a large cup with two handles, that is given to the winner of a sports competition: · The Queen presented the cup to the captain of the winning team.
a round flat piece of metal that is given to someone who has won a race, game, or competition: · The winning team went up to collect their medalsgold/silver/bronze medal (=a medal for coming first/second/third): · The gold medal was won by Anna Svensen.
an object or special cup that is given to the winner of a race, game, or competition, especially in sports: · The winner went to receive her trophy.· They became the first British team to win a major European trophy.
the largest amount of money that can be won in a game of chance: · The jackpot is worth $1 million this week.hit the jackpot (=win it): · Unemployed roadsweeper Mickey Reid hit the jackpot when his £4 Lotto ticket won him £1.8m.
money that you win by playing games for money: · She collected her winnings and put them into her bag.· Scooping up his winnings, he went off to invest them at the blackjack table.
to gamble to try to win money, for example by playing cards or guessing which horse will win a race: · Eddie loved to gamble, and would spend most evenings at the roulette table.gamble away something/gamble something away (=waste a lot of money by gambling): · Roger gambled away all his money in a Las Vegas casino.· She inherited $50,000 but gambled it away.
when you try to win money, for example by playing cards or guessing which horse will win a race: · Is gambling legal here?· Your Uncle Maury has a gambling problem.· Crane admits that he is addicted to gambling.· He was against the introduction of a National Lottery as he thought it might encourage gambling.
to try to win money by guessing who will win a race or game: · I don't bet very often.bet on something/have a bet on something (=gamble money on the result of a race or game): · We usually have a bet on the Grand Prix.· Rogers was not much of a gambler. When he bet on the horses, he almost always lost.bet £10/$100 etc on something: · Jerry bet $1000 on the game.place a bet (=say which horse, team, competition etc you want to gamble on and pay the money that you want to gamble): · I've placed a bet on a horse in the next race.· All bets must be placed before the start of the race.
to gamble £10, $20 etc on the horse or team that you think will win a race or competition: · I put $20 on the Cowboys to win.· He put £50 on Middlesborough to beat Manchester United at odds of 3-1.put a bet on something (=gamble on a horse, game etc): · I think I'll put a bet on the next race.
to gamble money on a particular horse, team, or person that you think will win a particular competition: · We backed a horse named Travelling Light that finished first at 10-1.back something/somebody to win something: · Uncle Barry backed Arsenal to win the FA Cup.
to gamble money on the result of a game which you are playing, for example cards: · "Are we playing for money here, gentlemen?" he said as he approached the pool table.· You're allowed to play cards in the bar, but not for money.
British informal to gamble a small amount of money, especially on the result of a horse race - use this especially about someone who does not gamble very often: · I'm not a heavy gambler, but I like to have a flutter from time to time.have a flutter on: · I had a little flutter on the Grand National and won £5.
to lose money by not guessing correctly the result of a game, race, or competition: · He claims that he lost the money on a dice game.· I lost a lot of money on the dogs last night.
to win money by correctly guessing the result of a game, race, or competition: · I heard that he won a lot of money on the Superbowl a few years ago.
to succeed in getting something, especially something that is difficult to get · Getting the money for the house wasn't easy.· If I get first prize it'll be a miracle.
informal to get something that is rare or difficult to find: · Do you know where I can get hold of a German--Japanese dictionary?· These kids have very little difficulty getting hold of illegal weapons.
informal to get something that you want or need very much, or have been trying hard to get: · I bet he can't wait to lay his hands on all that money.· When Ted was a kid, he read every book about space that he could get his hands on.
: land a job/contract/interview etc to get a job etc that was difficult to get - use this especially when someone was very lucky to do this: · A French company has landed a contract to supply computers to China.land yourself something British: · He's managed to land himself an amazing job in advertising.
: win somebody's support/trust/confidence etc to get someone's support, trust etc, especially by working hard to achieve this: · It will take time to win her trust.· Gandhi won the support of many liberals in England.
: clinch a deal/contract/championship etc to finally succeed in making a deal, winning a contract etc after trying very hard: · We finally clinched the contract by offering them a lower price.· Mitchell phoned from Chicago to say that he was close to clinching the deal.· Germany scored twice in the last ten minutes to clinch the championship.
informal to get something, especially something that is difficult to get, by using clever and often slightly dishonest methods: · "They're sending me to Paris next weekend.'' "How did you manage to wangle that?''wangle it so that: · Gail has wangled it so that we can get in without tickets.
formal to succeed in getting official permission for or agreement about something, especially when this was difficult: · France was able to secure the release of two of its hostages.· Schiller secured funds for the special education project.
to get back something that you had before to get back something that you had before, especially something that belongs to you: · Susanna has my lecture notes - I won't be able to get them back until Monday.get sth back from: · I need to get the tape recorder back from her.
to get back an ability or quality that you have lost, for example your authority or confidence: regain power/control: · Republicans hope to regain control of the House of Representatives.· The army is struggling to regain control over the southern part of the country.regain your confidence/faith/trust etc: · I don't know if I can ever regain my faith in him after what he's done.regain your strength (=become healthy and strong again): · Bill spent two weeks in the hospital regaining his strength after the operation.
to get back something such as an ability that you have lost, or something that has been stolen from you: · The bank is planning to sue the company in order to try and recover it's money.· It took the rest of the winter for her to recover her health.
formal to get back something after you have put it somewhere: · I had left my bag at the railroad station and went back to retrieve it.retrieve something from: · She bent down and retrieved the map from under the car seat.· If you want to retrieve a file from the computer, press FIND and then enter the name of the file you want.
to get back money or profits that you have spent or lost: recoup your losses: · She put $50 on the next race in an attempt to recoup her losses.recoup something from somebody: · The dentist gives treatment for free and then recoups the cost from the government.
to get back something that belongs to you that someone else has taken or that you have let them have: · You can reclaim tax if you find you have paid too much.· A British woman is waiting to hear how she can reclaim a family estate inside the former Soviet Union.reclaim something from: · China reclaimed Hong Kong from Britain in 1997.
to succeed in getting someone or something back by trying hard: win back somebody/something: · The airlines are trying to win back passengers by offering special low fares at certain times.· Debra sued the company and won back her job and $144,000 in damages.win somebody/something back: · Jack could see no way of winning his wife back.
to make someone like you to make someone like you by behaving in a way that pleases them: · "Can I help you Mrs Killigarew'' he said, hoping to endear himself to her by remembering her name.· She was witty and charming and quickly managed to endear herself to her future mother-in-law.
British informal also get on somebody's good side American informal to do nice things for someone and avoid making them angry, in order to be sure they like you: · He's only sent me flowers because he's trying to get on the right side of me.· Chris doesn't care what he has to say to get on Miller's good side.
to make a lot of people like you very much, especially by doing something that they admire or approve of: · With the words, "Ich bin ein Berliner,'' J.F. Kennedy won the hearts of millions of Germans.· The slight, nervous-looking young gymnast won the hearts of a whole nation.
to persuade someone that something is true, right, or good to make someone feel completely sure that something is true or right, especially when they doubted it before: · I knew it would be hard to convince my father, because he wanted me to go to university.convince somebody (that): · The government is trying to convince the public that it's getting tough on corruption.convince somebody of something: · In the end she convinced the jury of her innocence.
to make someone believe that something is true or right, especially when they doubted it before: persuade somebody (that): · He eventually managed to persuade me that the documents were genuine.· After this accident, it will be difficult for the government to persuade people that nuclear power stations are safe.persuade somebody of something: · We want to persuade them of the value of diplomacy and talks to resolve disputes.
to give enough information to make someone in authority believe that something is true: · Her explanation failed to satisfy the jury.satisfy somebody (that): · Applicants will have to satisfy the committee that they are suitable for the job.be satisfied with/that (=accept something as true): · The police said that they were satisfied with his story and let him go free.
to persuade someone to support your ideas or opinions, by making them believe that you are right, or by being nice to them: · He could not be won over by bribes or promises.win somebody over/win over somebody: · Cochran's arguments won over the jury.win sb over to: · Doctors who saw her work were quickly won over to her methods.
British /bring somebody around American to persuade someone to change their opinion so that they agree with you, especially by spending a long time talking to them and giving them reasons why you are right: · At first my parents didn't like the idea, but I think I've managed to bring them round.· I'll have to talk my mother round, but I'm sure she'll say yes.bring/talk sb round to: · In the end I brought him around to my point of view.
to change someone's opinion or beliefs about something, so that they begin to like it or believe it is right: · I didn't use to like Indian food, but Cathy's converted me.convert somebody to something: · Concerns about cruel farming methods converted her to vegetarianism.
to persuade a lot of people or most people to support what you are doing and believe that it is right - used especially in political contexts: · It's no use giving people short term sweeteners - what we have to do is to go out there and win hearts and minds.· If they succeed in winning the hearts and minds of the ethnic minorities here, they should sweep into power at the next election.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYnouns
He won’t be very amused (=he will be annoyed) when he finds out what’s happened to his garden. ‘Do you want me to wait for you?’ ‘No, don’t bother.’ We need to be prepared to fight, but hopefully it won’t come to that (=that won’t be necessary). Davis won comfortably, 9–1, 9–3, 9–2. The Prime Minister appeared relaxed and confident of winning an overall majority. Larsson’s goal gave Celtic a deserved victory. The lake is about 4 miles away, but we probably won’t get that far (=won’t go as far as that place). She won first prize in a painting competition. With viewing figures up a million, the programme has a winning formula. The SNP candidate won by a landslide. Do you really think winning the lottery would make you happy? If my child is sick and I leave work, I’m a bad employee. If I don’t, I’m a bad mother. It’s a no-win situation. The Houston Astros have notched up another win. The local church has gained notoriety for being different. The film won five Oscars. Her performance won plaudits from the critics. Dad won £40 on the pools. The performance earned them rave reviews from critics. The women’s team romped to a 132–81 win over Ireland. She won a scholarship to Iowa State University. What do firms think they stand to gain by merging? Celtic are on a six-game winning streak. Malory won the toss and will serve. New players should put the team back on the winning trail. policies designed to win votes in the South On April 19 the new government won a vote of confidence by 339 votes to 207. Well, if he doesn’t get the job it won’t be for want of trying! It’s a win-win situation all around.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· He should have won that race but he came third.
· It’s supposed to be easier to win your home games.
· The competition was won by a team from Surrey.
· Which party is likely to win the election?
· Who won the battle of Waterloo?
· The protesters have won one victory already.
adverbs· Chavez won the election easily.
(=by a large amount, so that you do not have to worry about winning)· The Celtics won comfortably, with a 22-point lead.
(=by a large amount)· United won convincingly by three goals to nil.
(=clearly and completely)· If one candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, he will win the seat outright.
(=by only a small amount)· In 1916 he narrowly won re-election.
(=very easily or by a large amount)· Everyone expected Sam to win hands down.
phrases· We won by 23 points.
(=when you win many competitions one after another)· They came here with a four-game winning streak.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (also draw somebody’s admiration formal)· His films have won the admiration of the critics.· At the club, her singing soon drew the admiration of the older girls.
He won’t be very amused (=he will be annoyed) when he finds out what’s happened to his garden.· Unless she wins her appeal she will be imprisoned.
· For over twenty years it was impossible for NASA to get approval for this mission.
· His condemnation of the war won widespread approval.
· The party hopes to win the argument about how to reform the health system.· The first one who resorts to violence is usually the one who’s lost the argument.
· Caprio won the award for best actor.· an award-winning novel
· It’s essential to win the battle against inflation.
· France won the game and I won my bet.
‘Do you want me to wait for you?’ ‘No, don’t bother.’ (=be successful or unsuccessful in proving someone guilty or not guilty)· Lomax was a brilliant lawyer who had never lost a case.
· He won three national championships at Oklahoma.
We need to be prepared to fight, but hopefully it won’t come to that (=that won’t be necessary). Davis won comfortably, 9–1, 9–3, 9–2.· Lucy was thrilled to hear that she had won the short-story competition.
· In the end, the strikers returned to work having won few concessions.
· As team captain, he soon won the confidence of the players.
The Prime Minister appeared relaxed and confident of winning an overall majority.· He won a public-speaking contest at his school.
· They won a contract to supply 37 passenger trains to Regional Railways.
(=be given custody)· Their mother is likely to win custody.
Larsson’s goal gave Celtic a deserved victory.· Who do you think will win the election?
· He won fame when he appeared in the film ‘The Graduate’.
· Chomsky’s theories about language brought him fame.
The lake is about 4 miles away, but we probably won’t get that far (=won’t go as far as that place).· He always won every fight he was in at school.
She won first prize in a painting competition. With viewing figures up a million, the programme has a winning formula.· A.C. Milan won the game with a last-minute goal.· Arsenal lost the game because of a mistake by their goalkeeper.
· He wanted to win glory in battle.
· Berbatov scored the winning goal from just outside the box.
(=get independence)· Our aim was to achieve full independence.
The SNP candidate won by a landslide.· She won a discrimination lawsuit against her former company.
Do you really think winning the lottery would make you happy?· The Conservative Party won a large majority.
· He won his mandate to continue his premiership.
· The party won by a huge margin.
· Do you think we'll win our next match?
· They won a medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.
If my child is sick and I leave work, I’m a bad employee. If I don’t, I’m a bad mother. It’s a no-win situation.· Do you think she has enough votes to win the nomination?
The Houston Astros have notched up another win. The local church has gained notoriety for being different. The film won five Oscars.· Do you think the Labour Party can win the next election?
Her performance won plaudits from the critics. (=especially in games such as tennis, where the ball goes back and forth between competitors)· I didn't win a single point in my first few games.
· We only lost by two points.
(=win or lose a fight because of the judges’ decision)· He was knocked down twice, before losing on points.
Dad won £40 on the pools. (=win an election)· The prime minister is facing his toughest challenge since winning power.
· The trade deal won praise from the American business community.
(also take a prize)· She won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1938.· Ms Brolls also took the prize for best individual speaker.
· He did not win another race that season.
· It looks as though he will win the race to be the Democratic presidential candidate.
The performance earned them rave reviews from critics.· The company has won recognition for its customer service.
· As a young publisher, she earned a reputation for toughness.
(=start to be respected)· Morris eventually won the respect of his fellow workers.
The women’s team romped to a 132–81 win over Ireland. She won a scholarship to Iowa State University.· The following year he won a seat on the local council.
(=one in which there will be a bad result whatever happens)· It’s a no-win situation.
(=one in which everyone gets what they want)· Shorter work weeks are a win-win situation for both the employee and employer.
What do firms think they stand to gain by merging? Celtic are on a six-game winning streak.· Try to win the support of local shopkeepers.
· Everyone on the winning team will get a medal.
Malory won the toss and will serve. New players should put the team back on the winning trail.· Today we have won an important victory.
policies designed to win votes in the South On April 19 the new government won a vote of confidence by 339 votes to 207. Well, if he doesn’t get the job it won’t be for want of trying!· The Allies had won the war.· What would have happened if we’d lost the war?
It’s a win-win situation all around.· In other words it's a relatively high risk gamble, but if your army holds together you will probably win.· It probably won the Second World War.
NOUN· But the campaign hasn't won the approval of the medical profession, which still believes chips do us no good at all.· A spokesman for Shaw said the resolution has a chance of winning approval in Congress.· It failed to win government and parliamentary approval.· Although it expects some opposition, PacTel remains optimistic it can win approval by year-end.· Sutton's political credentials helped win the approval of the Founders.· The effort to win quick approval of the so-called supermajority tax limitation amendment has raised a furor among some Democrats.· She won approval anyway in the full Senate, which was then controlled by Democrats.· Since this was one of the central objectives of the Midway operation, it naturally won his complete approval.
· Rayleigh won the team award with Deben in second place.· Later he specialized in war photography for magazines such as Life, Time, and Newsweek, winning a number of awards.· The morose Mitchells wins the wet blanket award.· While neither of these games will win awards for plotting or scripting, Duke has more going on.· The funds have recently won three Micropal awards for best performance among smaller groups.· Of course it won him some award or other.· Morose Michell wins the wet blanket award.· It also won the National Book Award for nonfiction.
· There should be no complacency about who seems to be winning the battle.· Nico has been winning the press battles so far.· It will continue to win some local battles.· Do we think we have to win all battles single-handedly when we know you have already won the war?· McCaffrey, 53, knows a lot about winning battles.· These arguments win only half the battle.
· At the beginning of this season Wilko said we had a better side this year than when we won the championship.· Each of the previous three seasons, the school won the championship.· He recovered quickly enough to win the Army squash championship.· The two horses could give Dollase his biggest day since Itsallgreektome was winning the 1990 turf championship.· Well, it ain't easy to win a world championship you know.· Honda cars had won several championships.· Last year they won the senior division championship for a club which won another five trophies.· Knox also won the doubles championship, teaming with Claire Curren.
· You play against the computer which operates at a chosen skill level so you could have a chance of winning.· But virtually no one outside their party leadership gives them a chance to win five.· All visitors have a chance to win some great health prizes.· Once the leader in polls here, he now languishes in fourth place and is given no chance of winning.· They also have a slim but slightly better chance of winning a vote for a referendum.· No studious Unitarian cushioned in a Boston study had a chance of winning the West against such a spirit.· He's selected to defend three soldiers who refused to fight in a battle they had no chance of winning.· Perot has an excellent chance of winning.
· An on pack competition to win a South Park Colorado holiday will follow in March.· There is an information line for the latest news and a competition line to win tickets.· I know that competitions are often won by compromise candidates, the pianists everyone on the jury can agree upon.· The last time the clubs met in this competition West Hartlepool won 22-6 but that was six years ago.· And it brought back the memories of bouquets and the first Miss World competition she won way back in 1911.
· Finally, don't assume winning a talent contest is a passport to success.· She win big writing contest, which not surprise me.· MacQuillan was destined to win the contest, but I was prepared to get a strike or two in first.· The company is 100 years old, and its birds win tasting contests all the time.· Barbara has won countless glamorous grandmother contests since becoming the first ever winner of the Widnes title in 1977.· Senate Republicans have little hope of winning enough contests this year to get a majority.
· In addition, competition may mean that we are unable to recoup our initial investment even if we win the contract.· One would make it harder for anti-union employers to win government contracts.· Success is winning the Collesden Container contract against aggressive competition.· If successful in winning the contract, it will involve a survey team travelling to Kasurstan.· The first payment, in 1991, was made weeks after it won a contract worth $ 189m.· Together, they won a landmark union contract for better pay and working conditions.
· Rovers have won the Cup a record 22 times.· The Kings gave me a chance to win a Stanley Cup.· For Desert Orchid, it was a return to the course where he won the Gold Cup.· If Gordon finishes fifth or better in the remaining four races, he will win his second Winston Cup championship.· Don't try to fly and say you've won the World Cup.· The Zeenders had won ten Gold Cup awards from their peers in the food business.· As Strach says, it was like winning the cup or something.
· The election was won despite the spin doctors.· He has decided that the election will be won or lost on social issues in the electoral middle ground.· It is still worth fighting elections - and winning them.· In the 1994 elections, Republicans won both houses of Congress for the first time since 1954.· Only thus, they believed, could the election be won.· In elections in 1921 Mussolini won a seat in Milan, and his party gained 35 of 535 seats in the country.· Anyone who has noticed recent elections knows that Alan won that bet.
· We have to be on top of our game to win.· There will be an objective for Samson to attain before the game is won.· The new site will have features like games to win coupons, an interactive cookbook and more than 400 recipes.· Ipswich hadn't won in any of their previous 5 games, with us winning our last 5.· The mythology of the Tournament says the eventual champion will have to win at least one close game.· Jason Chandler made certain in the dying minutes of the game, Good Sports winning 2-1.· Bullies are always looking for psychological games they can win.
· I wonder if his absence is the reason we have failed to win the last two games.· We won 21 games, we went to the finals of our tournament, and we won 10 of our last 12.· We won the last eight games.· No team had won 70 games before this season, either.· Now, whatever Wimbledon do, Bradford will stay up if they win their last two games.· But the 49ers have won nine of the games...· The Longhorns won 42 games in Austin from 1968-76.· No team in the history of the Big East has won that many games in succession.
· Since its conception, the Format has been winning hearts and minds as a useful mechanism.· With his big car He's won your heart, and you have punctured mine.· Patricia Polacco has won the hearts of millions of children with her rich stories drawn from childhood memories.· Was this going to be the man who won Madeleine's heart?· Their charm and informality immediately won many hearts in circles high and low.· He feels the piquant double pleasure of the secret millionaire who has won everyone's heart even in apparent poverty.
· I believe that one day Manchester United will again win the league title.· We had a good shot at winning the league back in 1963.· Huddersfield made up for their failure in the Cup by winning the League Championship in the next season, 1923-4.· For a change, the Gulls may have to worry if their product is good enough to win the league.· At a civic reception that evening Chapman announced that the club would not be satisfied until it had won the League Championship.· He won four league championships as a manager.· Manchester City had just won the League Cup and this was the night of their gala celebrations.· Chelsea have yet to win a League game in his absence, taking four points from a possible 12.
· The conclusion is that Nkrumah would have otherwise won by the two-thirds majority which was the general election pattern.· Daley got 71. 4 percent of the vote, and won by a majority of 466, 672.· Before hearing the poll results, Mr Major and Mr Kinnock voiced their confidence that they would win with an overall majority.· In 1972 Richard Nixon became the first Republican to win a majority of Catholic votes.· Yeltsin won majorities in more than 80 of the 88 electoral districts.· The ruling party failed to win a majority in the parliamentary elections.· It was only after the SPÖ failed to win an absolute majority in the general election of 1983 that he stood down.· Because management usually controls a large number of shares, such resolutions almost never win a majority vote.
· He broke racquets, drew fines, and, most of all, won matches.· Garry Kasparov won his chess match with the Deep Blue supercomputer.· Grimsby are good, but United need to win these matches.· Sampras has won only four matches on the clay courts of Roland Garros since 1996.· At Bristol, Gloucestershire won their match with Cheshire by 204 runs, bowling out the visitors for just 68.· We went out there and knew we were going to win our matches and crush them.· Luke and Alejandro's three eldest sons had won their match.· Anderlecht had won their last 21 matches at home and had beaten Manchester United so no one gave us a hope.
· Redgrave has already won two gold medals and will become Britain's most successful current Olympic sportsman if he wins his third.· They had won a second gold medal.· He won a bronze medal for Britain in the 1952 Olympics.· That is not to diminish any of the efforts of hard-working, courageous athletes who have won silver medals here.· Nothing irritated him more than the suggestion that Redgrave would win a gold medal with any partner.· I want you to win all the medals you can.
· Composer John Williams won an Oscar for his haunting score.· Miss Bates won an Oscar for her performance.· Greg Norman is like the movie actor who looks surprised when he wins the Oscar.· Lemmon won an Oscar for his magnificent portrayal of the coward who becomes a hero.· Martin Scorsese has never won an Oscar.· Two years later she won an Oscar for Roman Holiday.
· The Democratic party has won the presidency only once out of the last six elections since 1964.· The Welfare Party won 21 percent.· To have an overall majority a party needs to win 326 seats.· The party won no seats in 1990, but regained forty-nine seats in 1994.· If no party wins this number, the new Parliament will be hung.· When legislative elections were held in 1990 under domestic and international pressure, the opposition party won 392 of 485 contested seats.· It now has to become a modern social democratic party which can win because of the popularity of its vision.· If there was a single lesson I took away from Salomon Brothers, it is that rarely do all parties win.
· Cher wins the prize for longest run of success.· Taylor would win no prizes for softness and sympathy.· Horton Foote wins the prize for drama, and the fiction prize goes to Carol Shields.· It won the Whitbread Prize in 1995, which is why I picked it up.· The first correct entry drawn by a representative from Statham Lodge Hotel will win the prize.· Amelia began to feel better-the essay she wrote on car mechanics, a course requirement, won first prize.
· His colleagues vowed to win the race again in his honour.· Instead, Schumacher won the race, and Villeneuve was fifth.· Dunlop won the 125 race in style, and McWilliams did the double in the two Superbike races.· In slalom I know I can win every race if I make no mistakes.· Daru has been a revelation in the latter half of the season, winning his last four races off the bounce.· The person who wins the race in Paris is not just stronger than his rivals.· For the domestiques, it is not winning the race, but simply finishing, which is the height of their ambition.
· Karen won a scholarship and, like all of her siblings, got a college education.· He won a scholarship to Halifax Secondary School, sang in the church choir, and became a Scout.· With one small child to care for, she went on welfare, and soon won a scholarship to college.· Carrington worked hard, and with dedication, winning a scholarship.· He won a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford.· In 1862 he won a minor scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge, and graduated third wrangler in 1866.
· The separatists had won no seats at the last elections, in 1986.· Republicans defeated two incumbents and won eight open Democratic seats, four in the South.· They are expected to win some 100 seats straight off in the first round of voting, and the Socialists none.· The national party was formed in 1980, and it won twenty-seven seats in the national legislature in the 1983 election.· My old friend Roberta Fox won his seat in the state senate.· In this second round the candidate with most votes would win the constituency seat provided that participation was above 25 percent.· Mary Landrieu, D-La., won her seat by 5, 788 votes, squeaking by conservative State Rep.
· Gbagbo won support in middle-class areas of the capital, and in the north-east of the country.· That cooperation was crucial for the Clinton administration to win congressional support to lift a wartime trade embargo and normalize diplomatic relations.· Last-minute concessions had been made to disaffected groups to win their support.· After all, President Reagan easily won support for his big tax cut in 1981 from a Democratic-controlled Congress.· One of his forebears could have won the support of Wilfrid.· Lake has won support from two key Republicans.· A minority administration should face little difficulty winning Liberal Democrat support for similar objectives.· They have articulated plans and goals and have won the support of voters.
· Both teams have won twice in three outings and a keen, tightly contested struggle is in prospect.· Maybe the Bulls will be the first team in history to win 70 games.· Swindon will go wild if their ice hockey team win promotion to the Premier League.· And when one side emerges victorious, or appears to, their team has won.· Read in studio A team of schoolchildren has won a national endurance competition in which the disabled and able-bodied work together.· No team had won 70 games before this season, either.· I suppose it nice to criticise when you team keeps winning irrespective, though for how long more I can't say.· The Vikings beat the Raiders in overtime Sunday night, but in truth, neither team deserved to win.
· Their men's team has won the Peroni South title.· And it's that devotion that's just won him the title of Britains most romantic top tycoon.· Clough won League titles with both Derby and Forest.· Ironically when Randalstown first won the league title two seasons Victorians again held the key to their title victory.· Hoping to win his third Olympic title, in Barcelona.· There were those who doubted that he would win even one major title.
· I know he's won some tournaments but he is simply not Open material.· Starting early means starting fast for Jacobsen, who last year won two tournaments before February was half way through.· Jack won his tournament and we missed the cut at Muirfield Village.· Ballesteros had, after all, won sixty tournaments since 1976.· If Frazar is going to win his first tournament this would be the place.· During his career, he won 15 tournaments on the pro tour, the first in 1976 and the last in 1983.· I fancy Jimmy to go all the way and win the tournament.· If your team wins the tournament, you cash in.
· Hugo Chavez won a decisive victory over Francisco Arias in his bid for a six-year term as Venzuela's president.· January 18, 1977 Amlee, Cross, Hooton and Lininger win large victories in the recall election.· Aside from elections, Councils were able to use pressure to win victories for Nonconformity.· They had learned to speak, and so had won their first great victory over Time.· He had won his own victory.· Nixon, meanwhile, spoke and acted as if the United States had won a decisive victory under his command.· As the Daily Telegraph said in a leader: The Government has won a very important victory.· Even as it was, the Union general somehow concluded that he had won a considerable victory.
· Not many votes to be won down that road.· He noted that Wisconsin controls only 11 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.· Yet, once the vote was won, it became clear that there was a long road ahead.· Perot did not carry a single state in 1992 and, as a result, did not win any electoral votes.· The vote was also won by Mr Wilkins.· With 223 House Republicans elected so far, the winner in a contested election would need 112 votes to win.· In this second round the candidate with most votes would win the constituency seat provided that participation was above 25 percent.· It takes 270 electoral votes to win.
· If Clarke wins, the civil war will endure-with the leader advocating a position loathed by his own party.· So is Arizona winning this budding war for spring training sites?· Its roots were firmly tethered in the arms race generated by the desire to win the last World War.· But, if he loses the battle, he could win the war.· Perhaps he really believes that he can win a war in the Gulf.· Everyone was tired, and we decided that we would put off winning the war until tomorrow morning.· It is certainly much easier for them to win a great many individual battles than to win the war.· Turns out that Alice may have lost the battle, but she won the war.
VERB· But that debate and subsequent decision has been put off until October, when supporters of ban expect to win.· We expect to win every game.· He no longer expects to win major tournaments but he settles for creating a noisy sensation in going as far as he can go.· Stanford, after all, was expected to win.· A little more than half way through the race no one could have expected Molina would win.· Very few people expect them to win, so they can go out and enjoy themselves.· Gingrich was expected to win reelection in his suburban Atlanta district.
· The 36-year-old blonde beauty was unable to hide her bitter disappointment at failing to win her libel action against the People.· Thus, Endacott emulated Andy Goodway's unwanted 1999 achievement in failing to win a trophy for Wigan.· The ruling party failed to win a majority in the parliamentary elections.· Manchester United fail to win the Championship for 25 years in a row, but attract the biggest crowds of all.· The United States has failed to win a gold medal in boxing only four times, the last being 1948.· In 1989, Renault failed not just to win an award but even to find a place among the shortlisted contenders.· When they failed to win, they left the Norwich church along with other New Lights.
· The Charter's commitment to modern, open services will help them to win the respect that good service deserves.· The thing I have to do is keep my head up and keep working hard to help us win.· There is some evidence that this classic federal government approach is helping Bush win the support that he covets.· Mutual cooperation was undesirable from the generals' point of view, because it wasn't helping them to win the war.· Sunday, the 49ers changed, and it helped them win.· Also, Haines reckons that fair play has helped it win repeat orders.· He said he benched the two players to help win the game.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► you can’t win them all► you can’t winPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► I/we won’t eat you► win (something)/beat somebody fair and square► won’t/can’t have something► won’t/wouldn’t hear of it► somebody/something/it won’t be long► won’t take no for an answer► somebody won’t thank you (for doing something)► something doesn’t/won’t wash (with somebody)
- Win or lose, the future looks bright for Jones.
- Aside from team coordination, tactics play a huge part in determining whether you are on the winning or losing side.
- Dole is going to win or lose the election on his own.
- I may win or lose, but the way of life is easy and it loves me.
- The machines nauseate me whether I win or lose.
- They decide whether you win or lose.
- Defiance feels good, but it won't win the day.
- On this occasion the strikers won the day and were given a pay increase of 20%.
- And so all would have been lost and death would have won the day.
- But the idea won the day.
- By noon he had obtained Nate's approval and had won the day.
- Did defiance win the day for Jack?
- In effect, Joyce and National Socialism were to win the day.
- The eunuchs have won the day.
- The second touchdown, though, is what actually won the day.
- Their persuasiveness will win the day.
- OK, you win - we'll go to the movies.
- Well, go and ask him if he can help you - he won't bite!
- You won't catch me ironing his shirts!
- A husband-and-wife gold medal-winning combination at the same Olympiad-now that is unique.
- As for Batty's return, I'd say if all the team are playing well then don't change a winning combination.
- Needless to say, it was a winning combination.
- After a convincing win in game 1 Kasparov fell prey to overconfidence, losing games 4 and 5.
- If not a thoroughly convincing victory it further establishes Mason in the heavyweight division and his career will now take definite shape.
- It is the convincing win the Ducks needed, and Jody is more relieved than happy.
- Let's start preparing for a convincing win against Sheffield Utd.
- Lets hope for a convincing win.
- Pasok by-election victory Pasok secured a convincing victory in a by-election in the Athens B district on April 5.
- Then, leading 12-4, Hall took three points running for a convincing victory.
- But Warrington achieved an emphatic win over Widnes with a highly disciplined performance.
- Cardiff recorded two emphatic victories in 24 hours, winning 9-2 against Whitley Warriors and 13-2 at Billingham.
- It was an emphatic win and a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes.
- The house looks pretty good, but a fresh paint job wouldn't hurt either.
- It wouldn't kill you to do the dishes.
- Andy Cole's first international goal sealed victory in injury time.
- He then supplied the finishing touch to a 32-pass move to seal victory.
- But thanks to Sheila, now you don't have to go all the way to Dodge City to win your spurs.
- David had done absolutely nothing to earn his spurs when Samuel anointed him.
- Now he has won his spurs, he can afford to recognise mistakes like that without fearing loss of face.
- Pistoliers are young nobles who have yet to win their spurs and assume their rightful position as Knights of the Empire.
- Davidson won the election by a whisker.
- He finished second in the 1988 Superstars, losing by a whisker in the final event.
- In a race that was ultimately won by a whisker, the Powell effect may even have made the difference for Bush.
- When he motioned for her to take the wooden spoon from him she did so, avoiding touching him at all costs.
WORD FAMILYnounwinwinnerwinningsadjectivewinningverbwin
1competition/race [intransitive, transitive] to be the best or most successful in a competition, game, election etc OPP losewin a race/a game/an election etc Who do you think will win the next election? He won the Tour de France last year.win a war/battle the young pilots who won the Battle of Britain Who’s winning (=who is most successful at this point in the game)?win at I never win at cards.win by 10 points/70 metres etc We won by just one point.2prize [transitive] to get something as a prize for winning in a competition or game: How does it feel to have won the gold medal? She won £160 on the lottery.win something for somebody the man who helped win the Cup for Arsenal3get/achieve [transitive] to get something that you want because of your efforts or abilities SYN gainwin somebody’s approval/support/trust etc The proposal has won the approval of the city council. Kramer has certainly won the respect of his peers.win somebody’s heart (=make them love you or feel sympathy for you) The company has won a contract to build a new power plant outside Houston.win something from somebody Davis hopes to win financial backing from a London investment firm.4make somebody win something [transitive] if something, usually something that you do, wins you something, you win it or get it because of that thingwin somebody something That performance won Hanks an Oscar. That kind of behaviour won’t win you any friends.5you win spoken used to agree to what someone wants after you have tried to persuade them to do something else: OK, you win – we’ll go to the movies.6you can’t win spoken used to say that there is no satisfactory way of dealing with a particular situation: You can’t win, can you? You either work late and upset your family, or go home early and risk your job.7you can’t win them all (also you win some, you lose some) spoken used to show sympathy when someone has had a disappointing experience8win or lose informal no matter whether you win or lose: Win or lose, I love competitive sports.9win the day to finally be successful in a discussion or argument SYN triumph: Common sense won the day, and the plans were dropped. → win the toss at toss2(1), winner, winningCOLLOCATIONSnounswin a race· He should have won that race but he came third.win a game/match· It’s supposed to be easier to win your home games.win a competition· The competition was won by a team from Surrey.win an election· Which party is likely to win the election?win a battle/war· Who won the battle of Waterloo?win a victory· The protesters have won one victory already.adverbseasily· Chavez won the election easily.comfortably (=by a large amount, so that you do not have to worry about winning)· The Celtics won comfortably, with a 22-point lead.convincingly (=by a large amount)· United won convincingly by three goals to nil.outright (=clearly and completely)· If one candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, he will win the seat outright.narrowly (=by only a small amount)· In 1916 he narrowly won re-election.hands down (=very easily or by a large amount)· Everyone expected Sam to win hands down.phraseswin by 10 points/ten metres etc· We won by 23 points.a winning streak (=when you win many competitions one after another)· They came here with a four-game winning streak.THESAURUSwin to be the best or most successful in a competition, game, election etc: · Italy won the World Cup in 2006.· He has a realistic chance of winning the Championship.come first/be first to win a race or competition: · Our team came first.· Jo was first in the race and I was second.finish in first place (also come in first) to win a race, competition, or election: · The Democratic candidate finished in first place.· I couldn’t believe it when the horse I chose came in first.triumph written to win a great victory, especially after a long and difficult battle, game etc: · Britain triumphed over its enemies.· In the end, the Yankees triumphed.come out on top informal to win a game, competition, argument etc: · United came out on top after a thrilling game.· They did a survey and the Swedish car-maker came out on top.· If you try to argue with him, he always comes out on top.be leading/be in the lead to be winning a game, race, election etc at the moment: · The High School team are leading with sixty points.· With only two minutes left to play, we were still in the lead.be ahead to be doing better than someone else in a game, competition, or election: · He’s still fifty seconds ahead of his nearest rival.· A week before the election, they were still ahead in the polls.someone who wins somethingwinner the person or thing that wins a race, competition etc: · A prize of £500 will be awarded to the winner.the winning team/player/horse etc the one that wins: · The winning team will go through to the grand final in Milan.champion (also the title holder American English) someone who has won a competition, especially in sport: · He became the heavyweight boxing champion.record-holder someone who has achieved the fastest speed, the longest distance etc in a sport: · the world high-jump record-holderwin somebody/something ↔ back phrasal verb to succeed in getting back something or someone that you had before SYN regain: How can I win back her trust?win out phrasal verb to finally succeed or defeat other people or thingswin out over Often presentation wins out over content (=is treated as more important than content).win somebody ↔ over (also win somebody ↔ round British English) phrasal verb to get someone’s support or friendship by persuading them or being nice to them: We’ll be working hard over the next ten days to win over the undecided voters.win through phrasal verb especially British English to finally succeed in spite of problems SYN triumph: As in most of his films, it’s the good guys who win through in the end.win1 verbwin2 noun
winwin2 ●●● W3 noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a 2-0 win over their oldest rivals
- A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win.
- It was an important win for Manchester United.
- The Broncos opened the season with 12 wins in their first 13 games.
- Although I have a soft spot for him after his super-game Hennessy win, he does not appeal greatly as 7-2 favourite.
- Counting on some momentum from his win over Gramm in Louisiana, but has little organization and money in Iowa.
- Czechoslovakia reached the quarter-finals on the dubious claim of one win and three draws.
- McCain's win changes many things, both for himself and for Bush.
- Newton Aycliffe after disappointing recently at last returned to winning form with a 3-0 win over relegation candidates Usworth Village.
- The hamstring pull which put Lydon out of the Test series was sustained in the closing minutes of a 50-4 win over Chorley.
- Those Republican wins came two years after Clinton carried Ohio against Bush.
- Will the Warriors put together a modest winning streak with a win over their northern California rivals?
THESAURUS
noun [countable, uncountable] a situation in which you win a battle, game, election, or dispute: · The crowds celebrated Italy’s victory against England.· The party won a comfortable victory in the general election.· We’re very confident of victory.
noun [countable] a victory in a sports game or in a competition: · It was an important win for the Yankees.· A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win.
noun [countable] written an important victory, especially in war or politics: · Thatcher’s greatest triumph was becoming the UK’s first female prime minister.
noun [countable] a situation in which one country wins a war against another country and takes control of it: · the Spanish conquest of Mexico· Caesar is well-known for his military conquests.
noun [countable] an election victory in which one party or candidate gets far more votes than their opponents: · In 1945, there was a Labour landslide.
especially British English, cakewalk American English noun [countable] informal a very easy victory: · The match was expected to be a walkover for Brazil.
noun [countable] a situation in which the person, team, party etc that was expected to win is defeated: · Truman pulled off the greatest election upset in United States history.
Longman Language Activatorto win a race, competition etc to win a race, competition, election etc, for example by getting more points, votes etc than everyone else or by being the first to finish: · No-one really expected the Socialist Party to win.win a race/game/election etc: · Chang won the first set but lost the next two.· The competition was won by a Nigerian student.win a prize/medal/cup etc: · His book won the Pulitzer Prize for literature.· What would you do if you won $1 million?win by 6 votes/2 goals etc (=win by getting 6 votes etc more than the other person or team): · He went ahead of Nolan, winning by 15 seconds.win 4-2/20-12 etc (=use this to show the final result of a game): · Do you remember our first game of the season? We won 3-1.win at cards/chess/tennis etc: · She always wins at Scrabble.
also come first British to win a race or competition in which more than two people or teams are competing: · Who do you think will finish first?· The British team was first, followed closely by the Americans.· André Etienne came in first, having completed the course in record time.finish first/be first/come in first in: · An Australian runner came first in the marathon.· Sue finished first in two races -- the 50m backstroke and the 100m front crawl.
the position of the person or team that wins a race or competition: in first place: · Johnson finished in first place, narrowly ahead of Green.win first place in: · My greatest achievement was winning first place in the Young Artist competition.
British if a political party gets in , they win an election, and have the right to form a government: · Do you think Labour will get in again at the next election?
to win an argument, fight, war, etc to argue, fight etc more successfully than someone else: · The court case has been dragging on for months, and it's increasingly unlikely that she'll win.· I could never win an argument with my father.· Who won the first Civil War?win a victory: · This was the first of many victories won by women's rights campaigners.
informal to win something, especially something that other people are judging or deciding: · In a survey of customer preference, one model came consistently out on top.· In all action movies, the hero always comes out on top.
formal if an idea or way of doing something prevails , it is finally accepted as being better or more important than something else, especially after a lot of arguing: · Fortunately, in this case, common sense has prevailed.prevail over: · She seems to think that animal rights should prevail over everything else.
British to win by persuading people to accept a plan, proposal, or idea, especially after a lot of talking and arguing: · Anti-gun campaigners feel they have enough support to carry the day in tomorrow's vote.· His appeal to reason and common sense was what finally carried the day.
British to finally win an argument or political struggle, especially when this has been difficult - used especially in news reports: · On this occasion the strikers won the day and were given a pay increase of 20%.
to be winning a game, race etc that has not yet finished to have more points or votes than your opponents in a game or election, or to be at the front in a race when the game, race etc has not yet finished: · Senna was winning when the race was brought to a halt because of a crash.be winning something: · It looked as though Bush was winning the election battle.
to be winning a game, race, election etc: · The High School team were leading with 60 points.· The Dolphins are still in the lead with only 2 minutes left to play.lead by 10 points/three meters etc: · Agassi was leading by two sets when rain stopped play.
to be doing better than someone else in a game, competition, race, or election: · She was still ahead in the polls just a week before the election.be ahead of: · Waylan was ahead of Miller by three shots.put somebody ahead: · Shortly afterwards Smith put the Dodgers ahead with a stunning home run.be 12 points/5 games etc ahead: · Damon Hill is now 14 points ahead of his nearest rival.by way ahead: · By the final lap, Molly was way ahead of all the other girls.be ahead by 12 points/5 games etc: · Houston was ahead by 3 points at half-time.
to win easily · Everyone expected the Democrats to win easily.win something easily · She won the race easily with seconds to spare.
to win very easily without having any problems: · The Socialists will win hands down if the election is free and fair.· The newer model wins hands down when it comes to speed and capacity.
if a game, competition etc is no contest , one person or team wins so easily that it is impossible for their opponent to win: · In the end it was no contest. New Labour won more votes than even they thought possible.
to win a game or competition very easily, especially because you are much better than your opponents: · United have established a clear lead, and are threatening to run away with the championship.
American to be very likely to easily win an election, competition etc, by having many more points, votes etc than you opponents: · He looked like a shoo-in to win South Carolina's Republican presidential primary.
to win very easily, in a way that impresses people - used especially in news reports: · Olson scored twice as the Rams swept to victory.· Nixon swept to victory by 47 million votes to 29 million.
British informal to win a race or game easily: · No goals were scored in the first half but Spurs romped home in the second, scoring four.
to win when you almost lost if someone wins something or is elected by a narrow margin , they win by getting only a few more points, votes etc than their opponent: · We won the debate by a narrow margin.· Winning by a narrow margin, the Lakers now go on to play in the championships.
British to win by a very small number of votes or points, or by a very small distance in a race: · The Green Party scraped home in the local elections.· The referees decided that Foreman had just scraped home.
also be a close-run thing British if a race, competition, election etc is close or is a close-run thing , any person or party could win because they all have nearly the same number of points, votes etc, or are close to each other in the race: · The election was very close - a handful of votes decided it.· The champions have kept their title, but it was a close-run thing.
when someone wins when a country, player, team etc wins a battle, game, race etc: · The crowds were celebrating Italy's victory.· We're very confident of victory.· victory celebrationsvictory over/against: · Their 2-1 victory over the Australians was completely unexpected.win a victory: · He had won a comfortable victory in the general election.
when a team or player wins in a sport or competition - used especially in news reports: · It was an important win for Manchester United.· A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win.win over/against: · a 2-0 win over their oldest rivals
written an important victory after a long, difficult struggle, especially in war or politics: · Despite many local triumphs, their party stands little chance of winning a national election.· Arsenal's recent League Cup triumph.
a victory, especially in a series of games, fights etc: · With such a strong team, France are heading for certain success.· their fourth success in a row
a victory in which one country wins a war against another country and takes control of it: · The palace was built in Cordoba, Spain, following the Arab conquest.· The Roman legions left, opening the way for the conquest of the British Isles by the Germanic tribes.
informal a situation in which someone wins very easily, especially in a sport, because they are much better than the people they are playing against: · If they were expecting this game to be a walkover, they were very wrong.
when one party or candidate gets far more votes than their opponents in an election: · The newspapers were predicting a landslide for Thatcher.by a landslide: · He was re-elected in 1984 by a landslide.landslide victory: · Few people had expected Labour's landslide victory in 1945.
the person or team that wins · The winner will receive a prize of $500.· The crowd roared as the winner crossed the finishing line.winner of · On Thursday the judges will be announcing the winner of this year's Booker Prize.
a person who has won a competition, especially in sport: · Mohammed Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, will appear on the 'Tonight' show next week.defending champion (=the person who won last time and is trying to win again): · As defending champion, he is expected to reach the final.reigning champion (=the present champion who won the competition last time): · Bjorn Borg was the reigning Wimbledon champion for five years.
: winning team/player/horse etc (=the team, player etc that wins) · The winning team will go through to the grand final in London.· A group of reporters followed the winning jockey and horse into the winner's enclosure.
written the winner in a war, election, or important sporting event: · After the war, the victors returned in triumph.· The victors are waving to the crowd as they do their lap of honour.
having won an important fight, competition, election, etc: · He shook hands with his victorious opponent.· Three young men from the victorious team came forward to collect their trophy.
to be the person or team that is expected to win British /be the favorite American to be the person or team that everyone expects to win: be (the) favourite for: · The Danish runner was the favorite for the 100m sprint.be (the) favourite to win: · Thatcher was favourite to win the 1983 election.be (the) clear favourite: · The Luxembourg entry is clear favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest.
the person or team that is most likely to win a race, election, or competition: · He will certainly be a frontrunner in the Democratic primaries.· The Greens have never really been among the frontrunners in British politics.
to be one of the people who has a good chance of winning: · Spain still has several athletes in the running.be in the running for: · Anthony Hopkins was in the running for an Oscar.
something that you get when you win something that is given to the person who wins a competition, game, or race: · The prize is a 3-week holiday in the Bahamas.first/second/third etc prize: · Second prize is a book token.win/get a prize: · She won the Booker Prize for her novel 'The Blind Assassin'.prize winner: · A list of prize winners will appear in net week's issue.
a special silver or gold container, shaped like a large cup with two handles, that is given to the winner of a sports competition: · The Queen presented the cup to the captain of the winning team.
a round flat piece of metal that is given to someone who has won a race, game, or competition: · The winning team went up to collect their medalsgold/silver/bronze medal (=a medal for coming first/second/third): · The gold medal was won by Anna Svensen.
an object or special cup that is given to the winner of a race, game, or competition, especially in sports: · The winner went to receive her trophy.· They became the first British team to win a major European trophy.
the largest amount of money that can be won in a game of chance: · The jackpot is worth $1 million this week.hit the jackpot (=win it): · Unemployed roadsweeper Mickey Reid hit the jackpot when his £4 Lotto ticket won him £1.8m.
money that you win by playing games for money: · She collected her winnings and put them into her bag.· Scooping up his winnings, he went off to invest them at the blackjack table.
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adjectivedecider, noundefence, noundefend, verbdefender, noundefensive, adjectivederby, noundisallow, verbdisqualify, verbdivision, noundivot, noundown, adverbdraft, noundraw, verbdraw, noundribble, verbdribble, noundrive, noundrop, verbdrop goal, noundropkick, noundrop shot, noundrubbing, noundugout, nouneleven, numberequalize, verbequalizer, nouneven, adjectiveevent, nounface, nounfast, adjectivefavourite, nounfeint, nounfield, verbfielder, nounfieldsman, nounfield sports, nounfight, verbfight, nounfighter, nounfinalist, nounfirst half, nounfirst-string, adjectivefixture, nounflat, adjectiveflip, nounfollow-through, nounfootball, nounfootwork, nounform, nounfoul, nounfoul line, nounfriendly, adjectivefull-court press, nounfull time, nounfumble, verbgala, noungame, noungame point, noungate, noungoal, noungoalie, noungoalkeeper, noungoalless, adjectivegoal line, noungoalmouth, noungoalpost, noungoaltender, noungold, noungold medal, noungrand slam, noungrandstand, nounground staff, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, 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suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + win He won’t be very amused (=he will be annoyed) when he finds out what’s happened to his garden. ‘Do you want me to wait for you?’ ‘No, don’t bother.’ We need to be prepared to fight, but hopefully it won’t come to that (=that won’t be necessary). Davis won comfortably, 9–1, 9–3, 9–2. The Prime Minister appeared relaxed and confident of winning an overall majority. Larsson’s goal gave Celtic a deserved victory. The lake is about 4 miles away, but we probably won’t get that far (=won’t go as far as that place). She won first prize in a painting competition. With viewing figures up a million, the programme has a winning formula. The SNP candidate won by a landslide. Do you really think winning the lottery would make you happy? If my child is sick and I leave work, I’m a bad employee. If I don’t, I’m a bad mother. It’s a no-win situation. The Houston Astros have notched up another win. The local church has gained notoriety for being different. The film won five Oscars. Her performance won plaudits from the critics. Dad won £40 on the pools. The performance earned them rave reviews from critics. The women’s team romped to a 132–81 win over Ireland. She won a scholarship to Iowa State University. What do firms think they stand to gain by merging? Celtic are on a six-game winning streak. Malory won the toss and will serve. New players should put the team back on the winning trail. policies designed to win votes in the South On April 19 the new government won a vote of confidence by 339 votes to 207. Well, if he doesn’t get the job it won’t be for want of trying! It’s a win-win situation all around.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=an important win, or one that you win by a large amount)· This is one of the biggest wins I’ve had.
· The Australian appeared to be heading for an easy win.
(=one that you win by a large amount, so that you do not have to worry about winning)· Chelsea had a comfortable win against Crystal Palace.
especially British English (=a win by a large amount)· Scotland cruised to a convincing win over Ireland.
· The team had a nine-point win over Arizona.
verbs· We haven’t had a win for three games.
(=achieve a win)· Escude has now notched up three consecutive wins over him.
(=win when it is difficult to win)· The side has pulled off two excellent wins in the past couple of weeks.
(=finally win after a difficult contest)· He suffered some anxious moments before clinching a 9–6 win over Dennis Taylor last night.
(=win easily)· Arsenal cruised to a win over Chelsea.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (also draw somebody’s admiration formal)· His films have won the admiration of the critics.· At the club, her singing soon drew the admiration of the older girls.
He won’t be very amused (=he will be annoyed) when he finds out what’s happened to his garden.· Unless she wins her appeal she will be imprisoned.
· For over twenty years it was impossible for NASA to get approval for this mission.
· His condemnation of the war won widespread approval.
· The party hopes to win the argument about how to reform the health system.· The first one who resorts to violence is usually the one who’s lost the argument.
· Caprio won the award for best actor.· an award-winning novel
· It’s essential to win the battle against inflation.
· France won the game and I won my bet.
‘Do you want me to wait for you?’ ‘No, don’t bother.’ (=be successful or unsuccessful in proving someone guilty or not guilty)· Lomax was a brilliant lawyer who had never lost a case.
· He won three national championships at Oklahoma.
We need to be prepared to fight, but hopefully it won’t come to that (=that won’t be necessary). Davis won comfortably, 9–1, 9–3, 9–2.· Lucy was thrilled to hear that she had won the short-story competition.
· In the end, the strikers returned to work having won few concessions.
· As team captain, he soon won the confidence of the players.
The Prime Minister appeared relaxed and confident of winning an overall majority.· He won a public-speaking contest at his school.
· They won a contract to supply 37 passenger trains to Regional Railways.
(=be given custody)· Their mother is likely to win custody.
Larsson’s goal gave Celtic a deserved victory.· Who do you think will win the election?
· He won fame when he appeared in the film ‘The Graduate’.
· Chomsky’s theories about language brought him fame.
The lake is about 4 miles away, but we probably won’t get that far (=won’t go as far as that place).· He always won every fight he was in at school.
She won first prize in a painting competition. With viewing figures up a million, the programme has a winning formula.· A.C. Milan won the game with a last-minute goal.· Arsenal lost the game because of a mistake by their goalkeeper.
· He wanted to win glory in battle.
· Berbatov scored the winning goal from just outside the box.
(=get independence)· Our aim was to achieve full independence.
The SNP candidate won by a landslide.· She won a discrimination lawsuit against her former company.
Do you really think winning the lottery would make you happy?· The Conservative Party won a large majority.
· He won his mandate to continue his premiership.
· The party won by a huge margin.
· Do you think we'll win our next match?
· They won a medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.
If my child is sick and I leave work, I’m a bad employee. If I don’t, I’m a bad mother. It’s a no-win situation.· Do you think she has enough votes to win the nomination?
The Houston Astros have notched up another win. The local church has gained notoriety for being different. The film won five Oscars.· Do you think the Labour Party can win the next election?
Her performance won plaudits from the critics. (=especially in games such as tennis, where the ball goes back and forth between competitors)· I didn't win a single point in my first few games.
· We only lost by two points.
(=win or lose a fight because of the judges’ decision)· He was knocked down twice, before losing on points.
Dad won £40 on the pools. (=win an election)· The prime minister is facing his toughest challenge since winning power.
· The trade deal won praise from the American business community.
(also take a prize)· She won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1938.· Ms Brolls also took the prize for best individual speaker.
· He did not win another race that season.
· It looks as though he will win the race to be the Democratic presidential candidate.
The performance earned them rave reviews from critics.· The company has won recognition for its customer service.
· As a young publisher, she earned a reputation for toughness.
(=start to be respected)· Morris eventually won the respect of his fellow workers.
The women’s team romped to a 132–81 win over Ireland. She won a scholarship to Iowa State University.· The following year he won a seat on the local council.
(=one in which there will be a bad result whatever happens)· It’s a no-win situation.
(=one in which everyone gets what they want)· Shorter work weeks are a win-win situation for both the employee and employer.
What do firms think they stand to gain by merging? Celtic are on a six-game winning streak.· Try to win the support of local shopkeepers.
· Everyone on the winning team will get a medal.
Malory won the toss and will serve. New players should put the team back on the winning trail.· Today we have won an important victory.
policies designed to win votes in the South On April 19 the new government won a vote of confidence by 339 votes to 207. Well, if he doesn’t get the job it won’t be for want of trying!· The Allies had won the war.· What would have happened if we’d lost the war?
It’s a win-win situation all around.· She's the sort of filly who deserves a big race win for she has been knocking on the door all season.· I kept looking for a big win, picking the right stock, stealing a big producer from the competition.· Flowers made an excellent save from Roy Keane three minutes later as United threatened to record a big win.· In fact, the bigger the wins, the harsher the criticism is likely to be.· Last season this was United's biggest home win of the season. 4-0.· He is the uneducated country underdog who takes on the bad guys from the big city and wins.
· It was at the village of Bampton, and Grye had a comfortable win.· It will be a major shock if Northern Ireland, despite losing skipper Alan McDonald, do not achieve a comfortable win.· The girls had a comfortable three length win over University College, Galway.· But with Rangers comfortable win over Dundee yesterday, Walter Smith's men erased some of the memories of last week.· McCluskey, a summer recruit from Portadown, scored two tries as Instonians came from behind for a comfortable win.
· Escude is one of his least favourite opponents, and has now notched up three consecutive wins over him.· They have 18 consecutive wins since then.· Flower power at Greenridge helped Albert Barron to his sixth consecutive win in the category for gardens not seen from the road.· In doing so they established a new serie B record with their eighth consecutive win, beating Lazio's previous record.· Swindon are looking for their third consecutive win.· Two consecutive wins and the signing of the year have lifted a great weight from the place.· That was especially true of Ipswich, searching for their sixth consecutive win.· After falling behind to Penrice's goal, struggling Palace rallied superbly to produce their second consecutive League win.
· The first one came after just 90 seconds. Easy win.· He is nevertheless expected to have an easy win in the Lyons constituency he has represented for the past 13 years.· Marcus Browning got it to send Hereford on the way to an easy win over Halifax Town.· He also had an easy win over John McKenna four years later - the tussle ending seven and six.· Radbroke Hall had an easy win at home to Langley, dismissing the visitors for 97 and reaching 102-4 themselves.
· A great Bicester win 15 points to 6.· The people in Fresno thought it was a great win.
· Durham had narrow one point win over Durham Ladies at Hartlepool yesterday.· Edinburgh survived a narrow 65-64 win over Bedford in their pool and went on to defeat surprise semi-finalists Heriot Watt 70-42.· And how little they realised the implications of such a narrow win.· A narrow win resulted in criticism.· A narrow win for Labour would add a further dose of poison.
· It is Liverpool's third successive win.· Derby, with six successive wins, could have both Blades and Goddard back after injury.· For Coulthard, the prospect of posting a third successive Silverstone win looks a forlorn hope at best after another disappointing race.· Sheffield United looked to be heading for their third successive home win when substitute Simon Milton found space on the right.· Emperor Charles bids to give Reading-based Chris Bennett his second successive win in the opening hunt race.· Boldon, on the other hand, have made a great start with three successive wins.· Only a six-year-old, Young Hustler is seeking his sixth successive win - and his eighth in all this season.· Northern, seeking their eighth successive League win, were caught cold by Castleford.
NOUN· Remember it's getting close on 20 years since their last Currie Cup win.· Malvern have still to register a cup win despite reaching the final five times since 1966.· If the backs had taken all their chances, Quins might have beaten Gloucester's record 80-point Cup win over Exeter.· A first win in the group-and a first World Cup win since August 1996-seemed at hand.· The aftermath of the cup win was not without incident.· The 20-year-old loose forward's combination with Harris was devastating in the cup win at Castleford.· United had won promotion all the way to the 1st division, the Milk Cup win capping a glorious but brief revival.
· Sheffield United looked to be heading for their third successive home win when substitute Simon Milton found space on the right.· Last season this was United's biggest home win of the season. 4-0.
· It was United's first league win and their points of the new season.· Their last league win, 3-2 against Southend 8 weeks ago.· But what better place for Swindon to score their first league win of the season.· Stoke, still searching for a League win, recall £250,000 front-man Biggins, fit after knee surgery.· Northern, seeking their eighth successive League win, were caught cold by Castleford.· Southampton should have registered a club record seventh successive League win but failed to turn their general superiority into goals.· Ferguson's side have now managed only their eighth League win in 25 attempts this year.· In the fourth division Hereford scored their first league win of the year.
VERB· Broken cheekbone Stowmarket recovered from their thrashing to record a 64-run win at home to Witham.· Flowers made an excellent save from Roy Keane three minutes later as United threatened to record a big win.· Miss Bothway recorded her first win between the flags for two years at High Easter on Saturday.· Slaven's two first-half goals lifted the game and Middlesbrough went on to record their highest win of the season.· Quins led 20-7 at the break, but Rugby scored 22 points in the second half to record their second league win.
· But Schuey was in top form and the triple world beater always looked odds-on to score his fifth win on the trot.· They also hold the League's record score a 21-0 win over North Skelton Rovers in 1895.· Tillingham scored their first win of the campaign against a strong Hatfield Peverel side, with Wilkin the hero making 61.· Meanwhile, Stuart Easton waited until the final round of the year to score his maiden win on the Vimto Honda 125.· Lisa Ashdown scored a useful win over the new junior boys' champion Paul Davison.
· Watson dropped shots down the stretch, while Levi completed a round of 69 that sealed a four-shot win over Payne Stewart.· An own goal and a Freeman effort sealed Nova's win, despite a late Hope Farm goal.· Paul Brooker gave the Seagulls the lead and Bobby Zamora sealed the win with his 21st of the season.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► I/we won’t eat you► win (something)/beat somebody fair and square► won’t/can’t have something► won’t/wouldn’t hear of it► somebody/something/it won’t be long► won’t take no for an answer► somebody won’t thank you (for doing something)► something doesn’t/won’t wash (with somebody)
- Well, go and ask him if he can help you - he won't bite!
- You won't catch me ironing his shirts!
- A husband-and-wife gold medal-winning combination at the same Olympiad-now that is unique.
- As for Batty's return, I'd say if all the team are playing well then don't change a winning combination.
- Needless to say, it was a winning combination.
- After a convincing win in game 1 Kasparov fell prey to overconfidence, losing games 4 and 5.
- If not a thoroughly convincing victory it further establishes Mason in the heavyweight division and his career will now take definite shape.
- It is the convincing win the Ducks needed, and Jody is more relieved than happy.
- Let's start preparing for a convincing win against Sheffield Utd.
- Lets hope for a convincing win.
- Pasok by-election victory Pasok secured a convincing victory in a by-election in the Athens B district on April 5.
- Then, leading 12-4, Hall took three points running for a convincing victory.
- But Warrington achieved an emphatic win over Widnes with a highly disciplined performance.
- Cardiff recorded two emphatic victories in 24 hours, winning 9-2 against Whitley Warriors and 13-2 at Billingham.
- It was an emphatic win and a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes.
- The house looks pretty good, but a fresh paint job wouldn't hurt either.
- It wouldn't kill you to do the dishes.
- Andy Cole's first international goal sealed victory in injury time.
- He then supplied the finishing touch to a 32-pass move to seal victory.
- But thanks to Sheila, now you don't have to go all the way to Dodge City to win your spurs.
- David had done absolutely nothing to earn his spurs when Samuel anointed him.
- Now he has won his spurs, he can afford to recognise mistakes like that without fearing loss of face.
- Pistoliers are young nobles who have yet to win their spurs and assume their rightful position as Knights of the Empire.
- Davidson won the election by a whisker.
- He finished second in the 1988 Superstars, losing by a whisker in the final event.
- In a race that was ultimately won by a whisker, the Powell effect may even have made the difference for Bush.
- When he motioned for her to take the wooden spoon from him she did so, avoiding touching him at all costs.
WORD FAMILYnounwinwinnerwinningsadjectivewinningverbwin
a success or victory, especially in sport OPP defeat: We’ve had two wins so far this season.win over In the under-16 event England had their first win over Germany.► see thesaurus at victory → no-win, win-winCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + wina big win (=an important win, or one that you win by a large amount)· This is one of the biggest wins I’ve had.an easy win· The Australian appeared to be heading for an easy win.a comfortable win (=one that you win by a large amount, so that you do not have to worry about winning)· Chelsea had a comfortable win against Crystal Palace.a convincing win especially British English (=a win by a large amount)· Scotland cruised to a convincing win over Ireland.a five-point/two-goal etc win· The team had a nine-point win over Arizona.verbshave/score a win· We haven’t had a win for three games.notch up a win (=achieve a win)· Escude has now notched up three consecutive wins over him.pull off a win (=win when it is difficult to win)· The side has pulled off two excellent wins in the past couple of weeks.clinch a win (=finally win after a difficult contest)· He suffered some anxious moments before clinching a 9–6 win over Dennis Taylor last night.cruise to a win (=win easily)· Arsenal cruised to a win over Chelsea.