come out ahead
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come out ahead
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. salir ganando
I got this bike as partial repayment from some money I loaned to Pete. I think I came out ahead; it settles the whole debt and more.Conseguí esta bici en parte de pago por un dinero que le presté a Pete. Creo que salí ganando; cubre la deuda completa y más.
2. (to win)
a. ganar
The vote is over and I'm glad to announce that our candidate has come out ahead.La elección finalizó y me complace anunciar que nuestro candidato ganó.
a. terminar ganando
Research and development is costly up front, but in the long run, we'll come out ahead.Los costos iniciales de la investigación y el desarrollo son elevados, pero en el largo plazo, terminaremos ganando.
b. salir ganando
Initially, he lost a lot of money in the stock market, but thanks to a change in trend, he came out ahead.Inicialmente perdió mucho dinero en la bolsa, pero gracias a un cambio de tendencia, salió ganando.
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