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View synonyms for shoo-in

shoo-in

[ shoo-in ]

noun

Informal.
  1. a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win.


shoo-in

noun

  1. a person or thing that is certain to win or succeed
  2. a match or contest that is easy to win
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shoo-in1

1945–50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase shoo in
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Example Sentences

He is a shoo-in for the tour party, but is another without any Lions experience.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

The shoo-in for best musical revival, “Merrily We Roll Along,” offers another tale of unlikely triumph.

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