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retire the cup

A phrase said to suggest that no other future answer to a question could possibly ever be any better. Refers to an old practice of ceasing to give an award (usually a perpetual trophy) once it's been won by the same entity a certain number of times.
A: Who do you think is the best national women's soccer team?
B: The USA. Retire the cup.
by sensei10 July 9, 2019
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