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squeeze out a win

[/skwɛz aʊt ə wɪn/]
verb phrase
conseguir uma vitória apertada
1. to win a game or competition by a very small margin; to achieve victory with difficulty
The team squeezed out a win in the final seconds of the match.
O time conseguiu uma vitória apertada nos últimos segundos da partida.
2. to succeed in obtaining something desired despite challenges or opposition
She managed to squeeze out a win in the contract negotiations.
Ela conseguiu arrancar uma vitória nas negociações do contrato.
NYC Slang
pull off a close one
Synonyms
eke out a winscrape by with a winpull off a narrow victorywin by a whiskerwin by the skin of one's teeth
Antonyms
lose by a landslidesuffer a crushing defeatlose decisively

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conseguir uma vitória apertada
most common usage in Brazil
Brazil (sports context)
sair com a vitória no sufoco
informal, commonly used in sports commentary
Portugal
conseguir uma vitória por pouco
standard Portuguese usage
Portugal (informal)
arrancar uma vitória
more colloquial alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

win by a hair's breadth
win by the narrowest of margins
steal a win
come from behind to win
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
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