win on points



win on points

Succeed but barely, especially by a technicality. For example, Both sides were forceful in that argument about the embargo, but I think the senator won on points . This term comes from boxing, where in the absence of a knockout the winner is decided on the basis of points awarded for each round. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1900s.
See also: on, point, win

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Thanos-Greek
BryanBRIE-ənEnglish
IshtarISH-tahr (English)Near Eastern Mythology
Tessie['tesi]
BraŇKa-Slovak
VivianVIV-ee-ən (English)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish