May the best man/woman win.

May the best man/woman win.

A clichéd expression said at the beginning of a competitive event used to express the sportsmanlike desire that the person who truly deserves to win will do so. Are both of you ready? Then shake hands, and may the best woman win. Let's have a fair fight, and may the best man win.
See also: man, may, woman
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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