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walkoverwalk‧o‧ver /ˈwɔːkˌəʊvə $ ˈwɒːkˌoʊvər/ noun [countable] - If they were expecting this game to be a walkover, they were very wrong.
- Instead, the civil servants have had a walkover.
- It should have been easy; it should have been a walkover.
- Like their rivals, they expect no gifts, no walkovers against an opponent who has lost heart and given up.
► victory noun [countable, uncountable] a situation in which you win a battle, game, election, or dispute: · The crowds celebrated Italy’s victory against England.· The party won a comfortable victory in the general election.· We’re very confident of victory. ► win noun [countable] a victory in a sports game or in a competition: · It was an important win for the Yankees.· A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win. ► triumph noun [countable] written an important victory, especially in war or politics: · Thatcher’s greatest triumph was becoming the UK’s first female prime minister. ► conquest noun [countable] a situation in which one country wins a war against another country and takes control of it: · the Spanish conquest of Mexico· Caesar is well-known for his military conquests. ► landslide noun [countable] an election victory in which one party or candidate gets far more votes than their opponents: · In 1945, there was a Labour landslide. ► walkover especially British English, cakewalk American English noun [countable] informal a very easy victory: · The match was expected to be a walkover for Brazil. ► upset noun [countable] a situation in which the person, team, party etc that was expected to win is defeated: · Truman pulled off the greatest election upset in United States history. when someone wins► victory when a country, player, team etc wins a battle, game, race etc: · The crowds were celebrating Italy's victory.· We're very confident of victory.· victory celebrationsvictory over/against: · Their 2-1 victory over the Australians was completely unexpected.win a victory: · He had won a comfortable victory in the general election. ► win when a team or player wins in a sport or competition - used especially in news reports: · It was an important win for Manchester United.· A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win.win over/against: · a 2-0 win over their oldest rivals ► triumph written an important victory after a long, difficult struggle, especially in war or politics: · Despite many local triumphs, their party stands little chance of winning a national election.· Arsenal's recent League Cup triumph. ► success a victory, especially in a series of games, fights etc: · With such a strong team, France are heading for certain success.· their fourth success in a row ► conquest a victory in which one country wins a war against another country and takes control of it: · The palace was built in Cordoba, Spain, following the Arab conquest.· The Roman legions left, opening the way for the conquest of the British Isles by the Germanic tribes. ► walkover informal a situation in which someone wins very easily, especially in a sport, because they are much better than the people they are playing against: · If they were expecting this game to be a walkover, they were very wrong. ► landslide when one party or candidate gets far more votes than their opponents in an election: · The newspapers were predicting a landslide for Thatcher.by a landslide: · He was re-elected in 1984 by a landslide.landslide victory: · Few people had expected Labour's landslide victory in 1945. informal a very easy victory ► see thesaurus at victory → walk over at walk1 |