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the word "streak" “It’s certainly nice to see a rebound after the disastrous first quarter that we had," he said. "But as I like to say - one in a row is not a streak.” Is "one in a row is not a streak" a idiom or a adage? What does that mean? And what does "streak" mean in this sentence?

Aug 6, 2015 7:43 AM

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"a winning / losing streak" is a series of matches or games in which one team consistently wins or loses. e.g. We're on a winning streak - we've won our last 5 matchers in a row. "In a row" means "consecutively", one after another.

August 6, 2015

In this usage, "streak" means a recurring sequence of like events. Several profitable quarters in a row for a company might be called a streak. One is not a streak. It is not an idiom, just an expression of fact.

August 6, 2015

"streak" a continuous period of specified success or luck. e.g. "My football team is on a winning streak" (it means they have won multiple games in a row) Since a streak has to be more than 'one' win in a row, they use "one in a row is not a streak".

August 6, 2015

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