to win at something
111chalk something up — 1) he has chalked up another success Syn: achieve, attain, accomplish, gain, earn, win, succeed in making, make, get, obtain, rack up 2) I forgot completely chalk it up to age Syn: attribute …
112lose the battle but win the war — to not achieve a minor victory but at the same time succeed in achieving something much more important …
113beat someone/something off — REPEL, fight off, fend off, stave off, repulse, drive away/back, force back, beat back, push back, put to flight. → beat * * * succeed in resisting an attacker or an attack ■ win against a challenge or rival …
114carry something off — 1 she carried off four awards: WIN, secure, gain, achieve, collect; informal land, net, bag, scoop. 2 he has carried it off: SUCCEED, triumph, be victorious, be successful, do well …
115get something back — RETRIEVE, regain, win back, recover, recoup, reclaim, repossess, recapture, redeem; find (again), trace. → get * * * ˌget sthˈback derived to obtain sth again after having lost it • She s got her old job back. • …
116wrap something up — (informal) CONCLUDE, finish, end, wind up, round off, terminate, stop, cease, finalize, complete, tie up; informal sew up. → wrap * * * complete or conclude a discussion or agreement they hope to wrap up negotiations within sixty days ■ win a… …
117hold someone/something off — resist an attacker or challenge he held off a late challenge by Vose to win by thirteen seconds …
118(be) in with a chance (of doing something) — be ˌin with a ˈchance (of doing sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to have the possibility of succeeding or achieving sth • ‘Do you think we ll win?’ ‘I think we re in with a chance.’ • He s in with a good chance of passing the …
119chalk up something — ˌchalk ˈup sth derived (informal) to achieve or record a success, points in a game, etc • The team chalked up their tenth win this season. • As a Hollywood actor he has chalked up a number of box office successes. • …
120come close (to to doing something) — come close (to sth/to doing sth) idiom to almost reach or do sth • He d come close to death. • We didn t win but we came close. • The welfare state never came close to eliminating poverty. Main entry: ↑ …
