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win by a landslide

[/wɪn baɪ ə ˈlændslaɪd/]
verb phrase
vencer por uma margem esmagadora
1. To win an election or competition by a very large margin; to achieve victory overwhelmingly and decisively
The candidate won by a landslide with 75% of the vote.
O candidato venceu por uma margem esmagadora com 75% dos votos.
2. To defeat an opponent or opponents by a huge difference in score or points
The team won by a landslide 5-0 in the final match.
O time venceu por uma margem esmagadora 5-0 na partida final.
NYC Slang
blow someone out / win in a blowout
Synonyms
win decisivelywin overwhelminglywin in a routwin by a milesweepdominate
Antonyms
lose narrowlywin by a narrow marginscrape bybarely winlose by a landslide

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vencer por uma margem esmagadora
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
ganhar de goleada
Commonly used in sports contexts
Portugal
vencer por margem avassaladora
European Portuguese variant
Portugal
vencer esmagadoramente
More formal European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

win by a mile
win hands down
win in a rout
sweep the floor with someone
victory by a landslide
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