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winner take all

[ win-er teyk-awl ]
/ ˈwɪn ər ˈteɪk ˈɔl /
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idiom
a situation or outcome in which the winner receives all the prizes or rewards (often used attributively):In some states, delegates are proportioned according to the vote, whereas in others the contests are winner take all.The qualifying tournament leaves little room for error, and once a team advances past group play, they face a must-win situation in a winner-take-all quarterfinal.
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Also win·ner takes all . Sometimes win·ner-take-all .

Origin of winner take all

First recorded in 1895–1900
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