Idiom
run for the roses
Meaning
A college football game or series of games played with the ultimate goal of qualifying for the championship Rose Bowl game.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The team hopes to run for the roses this season.”
“After winning their last five games, the players are focused on their goal to run for the roses.”
“With the conference championship within reach, the coach reminded his squad that they must win every remaining game if they intend to run for the roses.”
Examples
simple
“The team hopes to run for the roses this season.”
contextual
“After winning their last five games, the players are focused on their goal to run for the roses.”
complex
“With the conference championship within reach, the coach reminded his squad that they must win every remaining game if they intend to run for the roses.”
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