- be onto a winner
- to be likely to succeed, usually because what you are selling is very popular.
I think they're onto a winner with their latest product.
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be onto a winner
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be onto a winner — be onto a good thing or be onto a winner to have found an opportunity to become very successful or make a lot of money Internet companies obviously thought they were onto a good thing … English dictionary
winner — UK US /ˈwɪnər/ noun [C] ► a person or company that is successful in a particular situation such as a competition, a market, or an election: »The winner will receive a digital camera. » The clear winners in this ecommerce friendly budget are small … Financial and business terms
winner — win|ner [ wınər ] noun count *** 1. ) someone who wins a competition, race, or prize: The winner of the tournament gets $50,000. She was a gold medal winner at the last Olympics. There was a standing ovation for the three time winner of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
onto — on|to [ antə ] preposition *** 1. ) into a position on an object or surface: A tree fell onto a car, trapping the people inside. Marilyn emptied her shopping bag onto the carpet. He climbed onto the roof to get a better view. a ) to an area that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
winner — win|ner W2S3 [ˈwınə US ər] n 1.) a person or animal that has won something winner of ▪ the winner of the Ladies Championship ▪ Five lucky winners will each receive a signed copy of the album. ▪ As a jockey he rode 10 winners. prize/award/medal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
winner — noun (C) 1 a person or an animal that has won something: a Nobel prize winner | Sid backed a winner at this year s Derby. 2 informal someone or something that is likely to be very successful: That idea s a real winner. | be onto a winner (=be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
onto — W2S1 also on to [ ɔntə before vowels ɔntu $ a:n , o:n ] prep 1.) used to say that someone or something moves to a position on a surface, area, or object ▪ She watched him walk onto the platform. ▪ Don t jump onto (=into) the bus while it s moving … Dictionary of contemporary English
onto — / ontu/; before consonants preposition 1 used with verbs expressing movement meaning in or on a particular place: The men managed to jump onto the train while it was moving. | Some paint was dripping off the ceiling onto the floor. 2 a) be onto… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Winner Takes All (Doctor Who) — Doctorwhobook title=Winner Takes All series=New Series Adventures number=3 featuring=Ninth Doctor Rose, Mickey writer=Jacqueline Rayner publisher=BBC Books isbn=ISBN 0 563 48627 9 set between=World War Three and The Empty Child pages= date=May… … Wikipedia
be onto a good thing — be onto a winner phrase to have found an opportunity to become very successful or make a lot of money Internet companies obviously thought they were onto a good thing. Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
