Meaning of win back | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To win (something) that one has previously lost.
   idiomatic, transitive
2. To regain favour (with).
   idiomatic, transitive
3. To get (someone) to be one's partner, after having been apart.
   idiomatic, transitive

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Examples

“He lost $1000 in one hand, and spent most of the night trying to win it back.”

“A lovely crisp exhaust: a feeling of almost unlimited power combined with complete freedom of running: and, to crown it all, a most melodious and wholly American chime whistle—these were my immediate impressions as we stormed rapidly out of Göttingen, intent on winning back some of the lost time.”

“Illinois Sen. Barack Obama talks with Renee Montagne about his call for Democrats to reach out to evangelical Christians. Republicans have long laid claim to that powerful voting block. He believes that Democrats can win them back with issues like the drive to end poverty.”

“"The short-term contract comes with the expectation that AWC will continue to win back the confidence of passengers, with a particular focus on more reliable weekend services, continued reductions in cancellations, and improvements in passenger information during planned and non-planned disruption."”

“John, my ex-boyfriend, said he wanted to see me again, so I told him how much I wanted him in an effort to win him back.”

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