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Success - Victory

Dive into English idioms regarding victory, like "draw first blood" and "clean sweep".

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English idioms related to Success
to [draw] first blood

to be the first person or team that obtains an advantage over a competitor in any contest

Ex: The home team drew first blood with an early goal. 
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to [go] one better than {sb/sth}

to excel in doing something compared to anyone else who has ever tried it

Ex: She went one better than the previous champion. 
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to [clean] {one's} clock

to defeat someone soundly or thoroughly in a competition or argument, often with the implication that the opponent had no chance of winning

Ex: Our team cleaned their clock in the final. 
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ahead of the curve

superior to others in terms of advancement, achieving success, or modernity

Ex: Their technology is ahead of the curve. 
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to [blow] {one's} doors off

to achieve a significantly higher level of success compared to someone or something else

Ex: Their new app blew the competition's doors off. 
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to [get|have] the (best|better) of {sb/sth}

to be able to beat someone or something due to being superior in terms of skill or strength

Ex: Experience got the better of raw talent. 
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to [build] a better mousetrap

to manage to invent something that improves upon an existing concept or object

Ex: The startup built a better mousetrap for online payments. 
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to [have] (the|an) edge (over) {sb/sth}

to be in a slightly better position when competing against someone else

Ex: Our team has the edge over their rivals this season. 
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to [knock|hit] {sb/sth} out of the park

to achieve significantly better results compared to other people or things

Ex: Her presentation knocked everyone else out of the park. 
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to [leave] {sb/sth} in the dust

to defeat or outperform someone or something with ease

Ex: Their new software left the competition in the dust. 
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to [leave] {sb/sth} standing

to be much better, quicker, more successful etc. than someone or something else

Ex: Her speed left the other runners standing. 
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one jump ahead

used to refer to someone who is slightly better in terms of being prepared, skilled, etc. when compared to someone or something else

Ex: She is always one jump ahead of her rivals. 
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to [step] up {one's} game

to increase one's level of effort, skill, or performance in a particular activity or area to achieve better results or compete more effectively

Ex: If we want to win, we need to step up our game. 
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to [be] streets ahead of {sb/sth}

to deliver a much better performance compared to that of others'

Ex: Their design is streets ahead of the competition. 
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to [beat] {sb} to the punch

to do something before someone else does it

Ex: I wanted to announce the news, but she beat me to the punch. 
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clean sweep

a decisive victory in which a team or player achieves consecutive wins in any game, contest, or other similar events

Ex: The team completed a clean sweep in the finals. 
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to [come] out on top

to win an argument or other competitive situation

Ex: After a long debate, she came out on top. 
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to [win|carry] the day

to succeed after a struggle, debate, or competition

Ex: After hours of debate, her argument won the day. 
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front runner

a person or thing that is ahead of others in a race or other competitive situation

Ex: She is the front runner in the election. 
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to [snatch] victory from the jaws of defeat

to achieve a victory or success despite initially seeming unlikely or impossible, particularly after experiencing a setback or failure

Ex: The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-minute goal. 
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by a nose
by a nose
[phrase]

used to refer to a victory that is achieved only by a small margin

Ex: She won the race by a nose. 
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to [have|hold] (all|) the aces

to be in an advantageous position when competing against someone else

Ex: In the negotiation, she held all the aces. 
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