idiom (v) · neutral
come out on top
UK/kʌm aʊt ɒn tɒp/US/kʌm aʊt ɑn tɑp/COME·out·on·TOP
speakingtask2
to finish as the winner or to have the best result
Examples
“Despite fierce competition, our team came out on top in the regional finals.”
“He worked through setbacks and came out on top in the end.”
“In a tight election, the candidate who stayed calm came out on top.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite limited funding and strong rivals, the small startup came out on top because of its innovative approach.”
Collocations
- come out on top in/after
- eventually/ultimately come out on top
Word family
come out on top v.phrase
Common mistakes
come out on the top→come out on top
come on top→come out on top
Say it for a higher band
5win→6be successful→7+come out on top
Synonyms
win
prevail
Easily confused
come out ahead
“After negotiating for hours, they came out ahead financially.”
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