In extended use (esp. Politics). A contest in which, because of the lack of opposition or the inferiority of other contenders, the winner has…
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释义 | society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > [noun] > a contest or competition > easy (5) walkover1829 In extended use (esp. Politics). A contest in which, because of the lack of opposition or the inferiority of other contenders, the winner has… runaway1901 An easily won race or contest; a victory won by a substantial margin. Cf. walk-away n. at walk, v. compounds. shoo-in1939 transferred (esp. Politics). A certain or easy winner; a certainty, a ‘walk-over’. push-in1948 U.S. slang. A certainty; = shoo-in, n. 2. rare. no contest1959 gen. A lack or impossibility of opposition or challenge; a competition, comparison, or choice in which the likely result or preference is clear. |
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