| 单词 | into the reckoning |
| 释义 | > as lemmasinto (also in, out of) the reckoning d. Chiefly Sport. With the, in into (also in, out of) the reckoning. Contention for a (leading or winning) place or position. ΚΠ 1913 Times 26 Aug. 8/1 It will be necessary for him [sc. a racehorse] to have made altogether extraordinary improvement if he is to come into the reckoning. 1925 A. P. McKishnie Brains, Limited 245 He wondered whimsically what would happen when at the last moment the dark horse came into the reckoning. 1977 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 14 Nov. George Eastham..leads the list of possibles for the Newcastle managership... Lawrie McMenemy.., Davie Smith..and Jock Wallace..are also in the reckoning. 1997 Financial Times 29 Sept. 15 It would be ironic if triathlon becomes an Olympic sport just in time for Britain to fade out of the reckoning. 2005 Cornishman (Nexis) 3 Mar. 65 Some of his fish would not have been in the reckoning for any awards whatsoever just a few years ago. < as lemmas |
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