victory lap
Britishnoun
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It was a man-bites-piranha moment — a politician turning away campaign cash?!? — and amounted to a victory lap by California’s governor even as the balloting was still underway.
From Los Angeles Times
Still, economists say it is too early for a victory lap.
Read: Barclays takes a victory lap over lack of First Brands exposure.
From MarketWatch
After Welsh announced his resignation from Texas A&M amid the controversy over a professor teaching about gender identity, Harrison took a victory lap on social media.
From Salon
Hosting the premiere should have been a victory lap with a summer’s worth of strong sketches to kick off the season.
From Los Angeles Times
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