perfect run

No errors made

A perfect run is a flawless completion of something from start to finish—no mistakes, no hits taken, no penalties.

The phrase dominates gaming, where a perfect run means clearing a level or entire game without dying, taking damage, or missing objectives: It took me six months to get a perfect run on that boss.

Outside gaming, it applies to any sequential performance executed without error: a gymnast's routine, a factory shift with zero defects, a road trip with no wrong turns.

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world record · execute · nailed · one shot · clean · untouched · combo · score · hitless · mastery · precision · timing · flow · clutch · record · attempt · reset · split

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execution quality

perfect runfailed attempt

Unsuccessful effort at something

disaster · train wreck · complete mess · trainwreck · catastrophe

completion status

perfect runDNF

Failed to complete

crashed out · early exit · wipeout · false start · disqualification

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G