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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Shoe-in

Hi,

"If the league was decided by hitting the woodwork the most times, we'd be absolute shoe-ins for the title this season." [From the BBC web site.]

Does the "shoe-ins" mean 'favourites for winning the title'?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

Hi, Yes, favouites to have whatever kind of success is being discussed. But the spelling is shoo-in(s). Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes, favouites to have whatever kind of success is being discussed.
  • But the spelling is shoo-in(s).
  • Clive
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Hi,

Yes, favouites to have whatever kind of success is being discussed.

But the spelling is shoo-in(s).

Clive
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Adding to Clive's post, shoo-in is from horse-racing where the race was 'fixed' for a certain horse to win. Today it means the favoured one, as Clive and you have indicated.
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Thank you, Clive and JS, for your useful replies.
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