单词 | to the victor belong the spoils |
释义 | to the victor belong the spoilsThe winner gets everything, as in He not only won the tournament but ended up with numerous lucrative endorsements—to the victor belong the spoils. This expression alludes to the spoils system of American politics, whereby the winner of an election gives desirable jobs to party supporters. [First half of 1800s] Words nearby to the victor belong the spoilsto the nth degree, to the point, tother, to the teeth, to the tune of, to the victor belong the spoils, to the wall, toti-, totidem verbis, toting, totipalmate The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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