Idiom
play to win
Meaning
To make a special, determined effort to achieve general success or a particular goal, in life, in one's career, in negotiation, etc.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She always plays to win in every game.”
“If you want to get that promotion, you need to stop being passive and start playing to win.”
“The seasoned negotiator entered the room with a clear strategy, signaling to his opponents that he was there to play to win.”
Examples
simple
“She always plays to win in every game.”
contextual
“If you want to get that promotion, you need to stop being passive and start playing to win.”
complex
“The seasoned negotiator entered the room with a clear strategy, signaling to his opponents that he was there to play to win.”
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