get a result
idiom
British, informal
: to win especially in a soccer match
After several drawn matches, we finally got a result.
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Atlético Mineiro play against Athletico Paranaense, if Paranaense win this then Mineiro could face the drop, assuming that Fluminense get a result and Bragantino also do the business.
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Los Blancos take on Athletic Club in San Mames on Wednesday, at what is considered to be one of Spain's most difficult grounds to get a result in.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The goal was later ruled offside, but Zambia was able to get a result and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
However, the draw to the Netherlands puts pressure on the two-time defending World Cup champions to get a result in the group stage finale against Portugal.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
That's the best way to get a result, rather than putting men behind the ball.
—Steve Douglas, Star Tribune, 19 Sep. 2020
Additionally, many healthcare providers' offices have A1C testing machines that enable them to get a result using a small drop of blood obtained by pricking your finger with a lancet.
—Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2023
For Xavi, however, the pressure of having to get a result in order to keep their hopes of silverware this season alive is no issue.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
But at-home rapid tests have the advantage of speed—results can come back as quickly as 15 minutes, where PCR tests require a laboratory and can take a few hours to several days to get a result.
—Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 6 Dec. 2021
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Los Blancos take on Athletic Club in San Mames on Wednesday, at what is considered to be one of Spain's most difficult grounds to get a result in.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The goal was later ruled offside, but Zambia was able to get a result and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
However, the draw to the Netherlands puts pressure on the two-time defending World Cup champions to get a result in the group stage finale against Portugal.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
That's the best way to get a result, rather than putting men behind the ball.
—Steve Douglas, Star Tribune, 19 Sep. 2020
Additionally, many healthcare providers' offices have A1C testing machines that enable them to get a result using a small drop of blood obtained by pricking your finger with a lancet.
—Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2023
For Xavi, however, the pressure of having to get a result in order to keep their hopes of silverware this season alive is no issue.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
But at-home rapid tests have the advantage of speed—results can come back as quickly as 15 minutes, where PCR tests require a laboratory and can take a few hours to several days to get a result.
—Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 6 Dec. 2021
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“Get a result.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20a%20result. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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