Meaning: to be accepted by other people
If you fail to win the day during practice, forget about winning the game
Meaning: to experience something thrilling and exciting, and want to experience it again
Once a wolf has tasted blood, it has to be put down
Meaning: an irresistible victory
The forecasters are predicting of making a clean sweep for the ruling party in the approaching election
Meaning:To deftly or easily win a race, contest, or competition. Primarily heard in UK
Showing their utter superiority on the pitch, the boys in blue look set to romp to a 6–2 victory
Meaning: A victory that is not worth achieving because of the excessive toll it takes on the victor.
Winning the lawsuit was a Pyrrhic victory, since it cost us everything we had
Meaning: To win, succeed, or be victorious at the last moment, despite the apparent likelihood of failure or defeat
They were down by nearly 20 points with less than half of the last quarter remaining, but through sheer skill and perseverance they managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
Meaning: The euphoric feeling of being successful or victorious.
We had the sweet smell of victory in our nostrils, until a last-minute penalty snatched it from our fingertips
Meaning: to be the first person or team that obtains an advantage over a competitor in any contest
despite their best efforts our team wasn’t able to draw first blood in the game and fell behind early
Meaning: to defeat or outperform someone or something with ease
everyone is leaving me in the dust because I am so old