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cooler heads prevail Fig. the ideas or influence of less emotional people prevail. (Used of a tense situation.) One hopes that cooler heads will prevail and soon everything will calm down. See also: head prevail (up)on someone or something (to do something) to appeal to someone or a group to do something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I will prevail upon her to attend the meeting. I prevailed on the committee to no avail. prevail against someone or something to win out over someone or something; to dominate someone or something. You will not prevail against me! I am sure that our team will prevail against the challengers. See also: against prevail on somebody (to do something) also prevail upon somebody (to do something) to persuade someone to do something My father prevailed on some friends to let us stay with them for a few days. The TV network prevailed upon the organizers of the track and field championships to schedule the 100-meter final for Sunday afternoon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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