Emotions & feelings

a victory lap

a celebration after success

A victory lap is a public or noticeable celebration after achieving something.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

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Why is Tom playing that song so loudly?

He passed his exam, so he's taking a victory lap.

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After finishing the project, we took a small victory lap with coffee and cake.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: make a victory lap

Say: take a victory lap

The usual verb with this phrase is "take," not "make."

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How it fits in a sentence.

take a victory lap; do a victory lap

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After finishing the project, we took a small victory lap with coffee and cake.

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a victory lap

a celebration after success

“After finishing the project, we took a small victory lap with coffee and cake.”

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