come out on top
phrase
: to win a competition, argument, election, etc.
He's confident that he'll come out on top when all the votes have been counted.
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“Come out on top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out%20on%20top. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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