win the day

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Meaning: Togaincompletevictoryorsuccessover something or someone.2001,Will Kymlicka,Contemporary Political Philosophy, Oxford University Press, page29:The rule utilitarian is still committed to including all preferences, no matter how morally illegitimate they may appear. Focusing on rules rather than acts may make it less likely for illegitimate preferences towin the day, but they still count on a par with all other preferences.; To be totallyacceptedby other people.There was plenty of competition, but our proposalwon the day.

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