shoo-in
noun/ˈʃuː ɪn/
/ˈʃuː ɪn/
(disapproving)- a person or team that will win easily
- shoo-in for something He’s a shoo-in for the nomination.
- shoo-in to do something They are a shoo-in to win the title.
Word Origin1930s: from the earlier use of the term denoting the winner of a rigged horse race.Definitions on the go
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