prevail on

Idioms  

1. Successfully persuade or influence, as in They prevailed on me to speak at their annual luncheon. This term uses prevail in the sense of “exert superior force.” It replaced prevail with in the mid-1600s.

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District Judge Ana Reyes blocked it nationwide while the case proceeded after finding that the plaintiffs were likely to prevail on the merits.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

“The Government has not shown that it is likely to prevail on the legal arguments advanced in its stay application,” the Court said Monday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Celtic took full advantage of that first defeat in 32 games, hammering five goals past St Mirren in Paisley to prevail on goal difference.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

This suggested the Justices believed the Administration was likely to prevail on the legal merits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

At last the male got tired, and tried to prevail on his wife to play a game.

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