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shoo-in

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–noun Informal.
a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win.
Origin:
1945–50, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase shoo in
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shoo-in   (shōō'ĭn')   
n.   Informal

  1. A sure winner.

  2. One that has a sure chance of being chosen, as for a job or other position.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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shoo-in [ˈʃuɪn]

  1. n.
    an easy winner. : My horse was a shoo-in. It won by a mile.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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