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Meaning of what wins on Sunday sells on Monday | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

A brand of automobile that performs well in racing competitions will be popular with retail purchasers.
US
Any equipment available to consumers that performs well in widely-viewed public events on weekends can be expected to receive higher retail sales subsequently.
US, broadly

Examples

“Doesn't anyone remember the axiom that what wins on Sunday sells on Monday? Automotive execs may wonder whether that still applies, but you can bet they know who won before they go to bed each Sunday night.”

“"The automakers have provided a lot of money and support for NASCAR," Baker said. "They believe that what wins on Sunday sells on Monday."”

“"Chevrolet wants to have an engine running after midyear so by July we want to be running it on the track in car tests," Penske said. "They say what wins on Sunday sells on Monday."”

“Auto racing was a glamorous extension of Detroit's iconic position in American life, where "win on Sunday, sell on Monday" was gospel truth.”

“There's an old saying in the golf industry: What wins on Sunday sells on Monday. Golfers are the ultimate copycats.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

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