Oct 17, 2009 12:51
14 yrs ago
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English term
Cantei
I've got winner
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
They played three games, and by the end of the third everyone in the bar was standing around them.
"I've got winner," someone said.
"I've got winner," someone said.
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English term (edited):
i\'ve got winner
Selected
I get to play the winner of this match
Very common (if informal) expression, at least in the US. A bystander is claiming the right to play the winner of the game or match that's currently being played.
"I got next" is also common.
The reference below illustrates the usage.
"I got next" is also common.
The reference below illustrates the usage.
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Kornelia Robertson
: Yes, this is what I was trying to say as well.
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Thank you. I think your explanation was perfectly clear, but I'd already typed mine before I saw yours so I just left mine in too.
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Henry Schroeder
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Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you! Kornelia was the first but I like your reference."
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Kornelia Robertson
United States
United States
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United States
If you're going to do it, do it right.
Native in: Hungarian 
Works in: English, English to Hungarian, Hungarian to English, and 2 more.
I challenge the winner of this game
I could be wrong, and more context could show that I am really off-track, but my guess would be: two players are playing whatever game, and one bystander wants to join in by saying "I've got winner" - meaning he/she will take on the winner of this game and challenge that person in the next game. I hope this makes sense.
Discussion
Alternatively, it might just be that "Winner!" is something that is dispalyed on the screen, in which case what is missing is punctuaion rather than an article!