win out

win out
win out
1. To get out
2. (also win through) to succeed or prevail, esp with a struggle (informal)
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Main Entry:win

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ˌwin ˈout ˌwin ˈthrough [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they win out he/she/it wins out present participle winning out past tense won out past participle won out] phrasal verb
to succeed after great difficulty

It was a struggle, but truth won out in the end.

Thesaurus: to be, or to become successfulsynonym
Main entry: win

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win out (also Brit win through) [phrasal verb]
: to achieve victory or success after dealing with many difficulties

It was a challenge, but we won out in the end.

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Main Entry:win

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ˌwin ˈout/ˈthrough derived
(informal) to be successful despite difficulties

It won't be easy but we'll win through in the end.

Main entry:winderived

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  • win out — phrasal verb win out or win through [intransitive] Word forms win out : present tense I/you/we/they win out he/she/it wins out present participle winning out past tense won out past participle won out to succeed after great difficulty It was a… …   English dictionary

  • win out — or win through PHRASAL VERB If something or someone wins out or wins through, they are successful after a competition or struggle. [V P] Sometimes perseverance does win out... [V P] Stick to your principles, and you will win through... [ …   English dictionary

  • win out — Synonyms and related words: bear the palm, beat the game, beat the system, capture, carry, carry away, carry it, carry off, carry the day, come out first, come through, come up fighting, come up smiling, finish in front, fluke, gain, gain the day …   Moby Thesaurus

  • win out — {v. phr.} To win after a rather protracted struggle. * /The lawsuit lasted a long time, but we finally won out./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • win out — {v. phr.} To win after a rather protracted struggle. * /The lawsuit lasted a long time, but we finally won out./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • win\ out — v. phr. To win after a rather protracted struggle. The lawsuit lasted a long time, but we finally won out …   Словарь американских идиом

  • win out — verb To be victorious. Usually of emotions and human qualities. Love always wins out over hate …   Wiktionary

  • win out — be victorious or successful after hard work or difficulty We have had a lot of problems with our boss recently but finally we won out and he agreed to listen to our complaints …   Idioms and examples

  • win out — to succeed after great effort. In the end, greed won out over doing the right thing …   New idioms dictionary

  • win out/through — manage to succeed or achieve something by effort. → win …   English new terms dictionary

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