I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , comfortable , convincing , decisive , easy , emphatic , handsome ( esp. BrE ), resounding , runaway ( BrE )
▪ excellent , fine , great , impressive
▪ thrilling
▪ remarkable , shock ( BrE ), unexpected , upset ( AmE )
▪ famous
▪
People still talk about the famous ~ against Brazil.
▪ last-gasp ( BrE ), narrow
▪
An extra-time penalty gave Barcelona a last-gasp ~ over Chelsea.
▪ overtime ( AmE )
▪ hard-earned ( esp. BrE ), hard-fought
▪ come-from-behind ( AmE )
▪ deserved ( BrE )
▪ away , home (both BrE )
▪
The team claimed a 6–3 away ~ over Middlethorpe.
▪ back-to-back , consecutive , straight
▪
The Red Sox opened the season with five straight ~s.
▪ five-point , two-goal , etc.
▪ cup-final (in football/soccer) , final-round , league , play-off , semi-final
▪ Super Bowl™ , World Series , etc.
▪ Democrat , Labour , etc.
VERB + WIN
▪ chalk up , claim , clinch ( esp. BrE ), earn , gain , get , have , notch , notch up , post ( esp. AmE ), pull out ( esp. AmE ), record , score
▪
We've had three successive ~s in the National League.
▪
Torino notched up a 2–1 ~ at Lazio.
▪ cruise to , romp to ( esp. BrE )
▪
Woods romped to a 12-shot ~ in the Open.
▪ deserve , earn
▪ give sb
▪ celebrate
WIN + VERB
▪ come
▪
His only big ~ came in the French Open ten years ago.
▪ keep sb , lift sb , put sb , take sb
▪
Williams's straight-sets ~ puts her through to the semi-final.
PREPOSITION
▪ without a ~
▪
They've gone four games without a ~.
▪ ~ against , ~ over
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Liverpool gained a thrilling 5–4 ~ over Glenavon.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ comfortably ( esp. BrE ), convincingly , decisively , easily , handily ( esp. AmE ), hands down , handsomely ( esp. BrE ), outright
▪
The French team won hands down.
▪ narrowly
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She narrowly won the first race.
▪ nearly
▪ duly ( BrE )
▪
He duly won, but was then sidelined by a leg injury.
▪ unexpectedly
▪ eventually , finally , ultimately
VERB + WIN
▪ deserve to
▪
We didn't deserve to win—we played very badly.
▪ hope to , want to
▪ be expected to , be tipped to ( BrE ), expect to
▪
The actress is tipped to ~ an Oscar for her performance.
▪ be in a position to , be likely to
▪
He entered election day in a strong position to ~.
▪ have yet to
▪
He has yet to ~ a major tournament.
▪ go on to
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The movie was an instant success and went on to ~ five Academy Awards.
▪ be going to
▪
Who do you think is going to ~?
▪ manage to
▪ try and , try to
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You have to try and ~ every race.
▪ fail to
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The far right party failed to ~ a single seat.
▪ help (to) , help sb (to)
▪
qualities which help ~ business and motivate staff
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
They stand a good chance of winning against their league rivals.
▪ at
▪
I never ~ at tennis.
▪ by
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She won the race by 25 seconds.
PHRASES
▪ be capable of winning (sth)
▪
There are a lot of teams capable of winning the title.
▪ be confident of winning (sth)
▪
We're confident of winning the title this year.
▪ a chance of winning (sth) , a chance to ~ sth , an opportunity to ~ sth
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the chance to ~ the trip of a lifetime
▪ succeed in winning sth
▪
He succeeded in winning their confidence.
▪ have, know, etc. what it takes to ~ sth
▪
Does he have what it takes to ~ the Tour?
▪ ~ by a landslide , ~ in a landslide ( AmE )
▪
President Reagan won by a landslide.
▪ ~ or lose
Win is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ gymnast , ↑ jockey , ↑ party , ↑ side , ↑ team
Win is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ acceptance , ↑ acclaim , ↑ accolade , ↑ acquittal , ↑ admiration , ↑ admirer , ↑ affection , ↑ appeal , ↑ applause , ↑ approval , ↑ argument , ↑ award , ↑ backing , ↑ ball , ↑ battle , ↑ bet , ↑ bid , ↑ bronze , ↑ bursary , ↑ case , ↑ championship , ↑ claim , ↑ compensation , ↑ competition , ↑ concession , ↑ confidence , ↑ contest , ↑ contract , ↑ control , ↑ convert , ↑ conviction , ↑ corner , ↑ crown , ↑ cup , ↑ custody , ↑ damage , ↑ deal , ↑ debate , ↑ dispute , ↑ district , ↑ division , ↑ election , ↑ encounter , ↑ endorsement , ↑ event , ↑ fame , ↑ favour , ↑ fight , ↑ final , ↑ fortune , ↑ franchise , ↑ freedom , ↑ friend , ↑ funding , ↑ game , ↑ glory , ↑ gold , ↑ goodwill , ↑ heart , ↑ heat , ↑ honour , ↑ independence , ↑ injunction , ↑ jackpot , ↑ job , ↑ judgement , ↑ kudos , ↑ league , ↑ liberty , ↑ licence , ↑ lottery , ↑ loyalty , ↑ majority , ↑ mandate , ↑ marathon , ↑ match , ↑ medal , ↑ meet , ↑ nomination , ↑ office , ↑ order , ↑ ovation , ↑ passage , ↑ penalty , ↑ permission , ↑ place , ↑ point , ↑ popularity , ↑ praise , ↑ presidency , ↑ prize , ↑ promotion , ↑ quiz , ↑ race , ↑ raffle , ↑ rally , ↑ recognition , ↑ referendum , ↑ relay , ↑ representation , ↑ reprieve , ↑ reputation , ↑ respect , ↑ review , ↑ role , ↑ round , ↑ scholarship , ↑ seat , ↑ selection , ↑ series , ↑ set , ↑ settlement , ↑ silver , ↑ single , ↑ sponsorship , ↑ state , ↑ struggle , ↑ suit , ↑ support , ↑ sympathy , ↑ tender , ↑ term , ↑ title , ↑ toss , ↑ total , ↑ tournament , ↑ trophy , ↑ trust , ↑ victory , ↑ vote , ↑ war