Come out ahead
verb phrase
To win: Who came out ahead in the poll? (1930s+)
Succeed, make a profit. For example, By the end of the year we expect to come out ahead . Also see ahead of the game
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- Come-outer
[kuhm-ou-ter] /ˌkʌmˈaʊ tər/ noun, Informal. 1. an outspoken or very active supporter of a cause, especially a reformer or a social activist.
- Come out of
Also, come from or come of . Issue, proceed, or result from, as in What good can come out of all this wrangling? or Where are these questions coming from? or What do you think will come of this change? The first term dates from the early 1600s, the second from the early 1200s, and […]
- Come out of a bag
verb phrase To act contrary to expectation (1990s+ Black)
- Come out of nowhere
see: out of nowhere
- Come out of the chute
verb phrase To begin; inaugurate something: If we had come out of the chute conservatively, we would have been projecting a sense of doubt [1980s+; fr the rodeo, where bucking horses, rampaging bulls, etc, come out of a chute at the edge of the arena]