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winner takes all

A competition in which the victor is granted all possible prizes. I know we've been playing darts all night, but this will be the last round, winner takes all! My sister and I used to bet our Halloween candy on our report card grades, winner takes all.

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be onto a winner

To be progressing in a way that is likely to succeed. I think we're onto a winner with this new environmental initiative—the whole company has really embraced it. After all of those failed experiments, our team is finally onto a winner now.

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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.

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be onto a winner

to be likely to succeed, usually because what you are selling is very popular I think they're onto a winner with their latest product.

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Sounds like a winner!

sent. It sounds acceptable. Sounds like a winner! Let’s do it!

See also: like, Sound

winner

n. an excellent person or thing. This one is a real winner.