Phrasal Verbs

win back

This page is about the phrasal verb win back

Meaning

If you win something back, you get it back again after having lost it.

For example

  • win back sth It's not easy to win back somebody's trust after you've done something to lose it.

  • win sth back After losing his world championship title to a Japanese boxer, Johnny worked hard to win it back.

Nouns often used as objects with win back: money, trophy, championship, title, trust, love

Quick Quiz

Sam wouldn't stop playing cards in the casino because he was determined to win back the money he'd

a. made earlier

b. lost earlier

c. won earlier
a) made earlier b) lost earlier c) won earlier

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