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DictionarySeerunningout of the running
out of the runningRemoved or eliminated from a competition or having no chance of victory. Everyone assumed she was out of the running after the scandal broke, but she went on to win the election regardless. With the former champion out of the running, the newcomer saw a path to victory ahead of her.See also: of, out, runningout of the runningFig. no longer being considered; eliminated from a contest. After the first part of the diving meet, three members of our team were out of the running. After the scandal was made public, I was out of the running. I pulled out of the election.See also: of, out, runningout of the runningsee under in the running. See also: of, out, runningin/out of the ˈrunning (for something) (informal) having some/no chance of succeeding or achieving something: She’s definitely in the running for a prize. ♢ He’s out of the running for the Paris job now.See also: of, out, running out of the running1. Not entered as a contender in a competition.2. Having no possibility of winning or placing well in a competition.See also: of, out, runningout of the runningNot competing; having no chance of winning. This term was transferred from racing to other endeavors in the mid-nineteenth century. Charles Kingsley used it in Water-Babies (1863): “Which quite put her out of the running.”See also: of, out, running |