shoo-in

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 See also 1.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Homophones

• shoe in / shoe-in a score in horseshoes

[edit] Noun

shoo-in

1. (idiomatic) (US) A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.

   She's very popular and good with numbers, so I expect she'll be a shoo-in for treasurer.

[edit] Translations

Dutch: gedoodverfde winnaar, kat in't bakkie

[edit] See also

• landslide

[edit] References

• Oxford University Press article