win through

Idioms  

1. Also, win the day. End successfully, be victorious, as in We didn't know until the very end if they would win through, or It seems that hard work won the day. The first term dates from the late 1800s and today is more often put as come through (def. 1). The variant originally alluded to the outcome of a battle and dates from the late 1500s.

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Example Sentences

Now Boulter will need to win through qualifying if she is to make the main draw at Melbourne Park for the sixth time in her career.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

To understand the depth of the problem, Equality Labs, a South Asian civil rights advocacy group, analyzed social media activity that specifically targeted Mamdani from his June primary win through October.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2025

But after a putrid start that has left them with only one win through nine weeks of the season, the Jets pivoted—and executed one of the most shocking deadline-day trades in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

During a meeting at Jarmond’s home the night before Foster’s hiring, the candidate told his future boss that he would win through a relentless approach.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

If its attorneys do not outsmart you, they will outwork you, and if they can’t outwork you, they’ll win through sheer intimidation.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell