Reverse Dictionary: WIN

ADJECTIVES
► MONEY winning → 1934 Amer. sl.
► ODDS-ON favourable, sure to win → 1898 US sl.

NOUNS
► ABSO a definite winner, usually used in a sporting context → 1900s sl.
► BEST GAME, THE victory in a contest, the winning position → 1523 obs.
► DEAD CINCH a horse, etc. supposed to be certain to win; a thing sure to happen; an absolute certainty → 20C sl.
► DEAD COP a sure way to win, or to make money → c1870 sporting sl.
► GAME victory in a contest, the winning position; generally, victory, success → a1425
► JAM a certainty of winning; clear profit → Bk1896 sl.
► NATURAL something certain to succeed; a winner; something inevitable → 1920 US sl.
► NOSE AND CHIN a win; a winning bet → 1960s UK sl.
► REAL JAM a certainty of winning; clear profit → Bk1896 sl.
► TAKE-DOWN a win, as in gambling → L19 US sl.
► TOPS something excellent; the best; the ultimate, the winner  → 1935 sl., orig. US
► W in sports: a win → 1970 US sl.

NOUNS, PERSON
► BANGSTER one who beats his opponents; a victor, a winner, a conqueror → 1820 obs. exc. Sc.
► CINCH a person or thing certain to fulfil an expectation, esp. a team or contestant certain to win a sporting event → colloq.
► GAINER a winner in a competition, game, or the like → 1801 Sc. obs.
► MASTER-BEAST the most influential person; the victor, the winner → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► TOP DOG the winner, leader, or dominant person → colloq.
► WORLD-BEATER a very effective person; a winner; a champion → 1893 Amer. sl.

PHRASES
► YOU CAN’T FIGHT CITY HALL it is futile to pit yourself against the political or other chiefs and their establishment; it is foolish to take on a battle you cannot possibly win → 1970

VERBS
► ANNEX to secure a prize, victory, etc.; to win something → 1872 sport usage, orig. horse racing
► AWIN to overcome, to conquer; to win, to gain, to obtain → 1000 obs.
► BAG to gain, to achieve, to secure, or win for oneself, esp. after repeated attempts → 1911 Amer. sl.
► BAG A TITLE to win a championship → 1934 Amer. sl.
► BAG A WIN to win a game or contest → 1934 Amer. sl.
► BETELL to lay claim to; to win, to rescue → c1205 obs.
► BEWIN to gain, to win, to get possession of → c1175 obs.
► BOG IT IN to win easily, or perform a task easily → 1996 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► BOLT HOME to win by a large margin → 1996 Aust. sl., orig. horse-racing usage (Bk.)
► BOLT IN ► BOLT IT IN to win very easily → 1996 Aust. sl., orig. horse-racing usage (Bk.)
► BUCK THE GAME to enter upon any hazard with a purpose to win → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BUCK THE TIGER to enter upon any hazard with a purpose to win → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CARRY AWAY to win, to gain for oneself → 1581 obs.
► COME OUT AHEAD ► COME OUT ON TOP to win → 1930s Amer. sl.
► COP to win, as a bet or fight → 20C sl.
► CURL THE MO to succeed brilliantly, to win → 1944 Aust. sl.
► FALL to have fall to one’s share; to obtain, to win, to gain → 1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► I-WIN to gain by struggling or fighting; to win → a1000 obs.
► KNOCK PERSIMMONS to succeed, to win, to make a profit → M19 sl.
► LUCRATE to gain, to get, to win → 1623 obs.
► MOP ASS to win conclusively → 1990s US sl.
► NICK IT to win, usually by good fortune or cheating → 1624 sl.
► PACK IT IN to win easily → Aust. sl.
► RAKE UP THE PERSIMMONS to succeed, to win, to make a profit → M19 sl.
► RUN A SLANTER to make no effort to win → L19 sl.
► SCAGE to win → 1897 Eng. dial.
► SHIT IT IN to win easily → Aust. sl.
► SKATE to win easily → 1996 Sc. sl.
► STRIP THE TABLE to win all the money on the place → c1696 sl.
► TAKE THE BUN to win the prize, to get a reward, to ‘take the cake’ → 1885 Amer. sl.
► TAKE THE EGG to win → L19 sl.
► TAKE THE KETTLE to win, to take the prize → L19 Can. sl.
► TOUCH THE MOPUSSES to win money at gambling → L18 sl.
► WALK to win something easily → 1903 UK sl.
► WALK IN to win easily, usually in a sporting context → 1930s sl.
► WALK INTO to defeat in a game of chance; to win money from → M19 sl.
► WALK IT to win easily, usually in a sporting context → 1930s sl.
► WHITEWASH to win decisively, esp. not permitting the opponent to score → 1851 sl.
► WIN A PACK ► WIN A PACKAGE to win a large sum of money → 1910s sl.
► WIN A PACKET to win a large sum of money → 1910s sl.
► WIN AT A CANTER to win easily → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► WIN BY A NECK to win by next to nothing → Bk1902 sl.
► WIN IN A CANTER to come off victor with the greatest ease → 1853
► WIN IN A WALK to win easily; to be a confident victor → 1896 sl.
► WRAP IT UP ► WRAP UP to win → 1940 NZ & US criminals’ sl.
► YANK to earn, to win, usually money → L19 sl., orig. US