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[ shoo-in ] / ˈʃuˌɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shoo-in ON THESAURUS.COM
noun Informal.a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win. Origin of shoo-in1945–50, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase shoo in Words nearby shoo-inshoo, shoofly, shoo-fly pie, shoo-fly plant, shoogle, shoo-in, shook, shook up, shool, shoon, shoot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shoo-inStill “Happy,” truthfully, should have been a shoo-in for Record of the Year given its incessant popularity this past year. 10 Biggest Grammy Award Snubs and Surprises: Meghan Trainor, Miley Cyrus & More|Kevin Fallon|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Of course the opposite is true too--if McAuliffe bucks history and wins, then Politico will have to write that HRC is a shoo-in. McAuliffe and Hillary|Michael Tomasky|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST The Gyllenhaal siblings are also a shoo-in, though I fear I would jibber and jabber—and possibly giggle—over Jake. My Fantasy Seder Guest List|Emily L. Hauser|March 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST The Iron Lady actress bested frontrunner Viola Davis, who seemed a shoo-in for her turn in The Help. Meryl Streep, ‘The Artist,’ Billy Crystal: Best Moments From 2012 Oscars (VIDEO)|Shannon Donnelly|February 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for shoo-in
nouna person or thing that is certain to win or succeed a match or contest that is easy to win Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shoo-infront-runner, love, paramour, pet, certainty, choice, minion, ideal, preference, beloved, pick, dear, darling, main, idol, chalk, number one, apple of eye, fave, teacher's pet |