one-horse racenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌwʌn.hɔːs ˈreɪs/us/ˌwʌn.hɔːrs ˈreɪs/a race or competition that only one of the competitors has a real chance of winning:
This election has been a one-horse race right from the start.
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Competitions, & parts of competitions
- battle
- battle of wits idiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- clash
- contest
- European night
- exhibition match
- friendly
- handicap
- kickabout
- ladder
- meeting
- nip
- race
- race meeting
- Rafferty's rules
- the Premier League
- winning post
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