winner take all



winner take all

a situation where the one who defeats others takes all the spoils of the conflict. The contest was a case of winner take all. There was no second place or runner-up.
See also: all, take, winner

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EdvÁRd-Hungarian
Imogene['imə.dʒi:n]
Stevo-Serbian, Croatian
GlanvilleGLAN-vilEnglish (Rare)
ClaudeKLOD (French), KLAWD (English)French, English
Jeff[dʒef]