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shoo-in
[ shoo-in ]
noun
- a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win.
shoo-in
noun
- a person or thing that is certain to win or succeed
- a match or contest that is easy to win
Word History and Origins
Origin of shoo-in1
Example Sentences
He is a shoo-in for the tour party, but is another without any Lions experience.
You write in Friday’s edition that the Dodgers are a shoo-in for the World Series and then they drop Game 5.
But Trump is no shoo-in here, either — despite his push for Black voters in recent weeks, including a convention airing of an Amber Rose/Forgiato Blow rap video meant to show the party’s inclusiveness.
They have home advantage on Saturday against a side that hasn’t even led against them this season, not to mind beaten them, but they’re not a shoo-in.
The shoo-in for best musical revival, “Merrily We Roll Along,” offers another tale of unlikely triumph.
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