shoo-in
shoo-in · shoo-ins
The winner of a fixed race, a fixed raceThe winner of a fixed race, a fixed race.
Meaning
2 sensesThe winner of a fixed race, a fixed race.
(broadly, colloquial)A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; a favorite, somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.
She's very popular and good with numbers, so I expect she'll be a shoo-in for treasurer.
Favorit, Favoritin
More definitions
- an easy victory
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
candidate that is the presumptive winner:
Origin
From a sense of the verb shoo, where racehorses would fall back and allow a chosen rider tFrom a sense of the verb shoo, where racehorses would fall back and allow a chosen rider to win a fixed race. See 1910 quotation.
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