winning ways

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

winning ways pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic) a winning streak; a sequence of winning games.
    • 2011 September 24, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC Sport[1]:
      Robin van Persie scored his 99th and 100th goals for Arsenal as the Gunners returned to winning ways with a deserved victory over 10-man Bolton.

Usage notes[edit]

This is usually used in the forms "back to winning ways" or "return to winning ways"