salir ganando

to come out ahead

salir ganando

intransitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. to come out ahead

Cuando asignaron las tareas, Pedro salió ganando, como de costumbre; le tocaron las más fáciles.

When the tasks were assigned, Pedro came out ahead, as usual; he got the easiest ones.

b. to come out on top

Ya es el quinto año que nuestro producto sale ganando como el mejor del mercado.

This is the fifth year already that our product has come out on top as the best on the market.

c. to be better off

Al final, salimos ganando quedándonos en casa; Andrea me dijo que el restaurante era carísimo y la comida insulsa.

In the end, we were better off staying at home; Andrea told me that the restaurant was really expensive, and the food tasteless.

d. to win

Si todos ayudamos, todo el mundo sale ganando pues terminamos más temprano.

If we all help, everyone wins because we're going to finish earlier.