Shoo-in Definition

sho͝oĭn
noun
A sure winner.
American Heritage
Someone or something expected to win easily in an election, a race, etc.
Webster's New World
One that has a sure chance of being chosen, as for a job or other position.
American Heritage

(horse racing) The winner of a fixed race, a fixed race.

Wiktionary
(idiomatic) 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.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Shoo-in

Noun

Singular:
shoo-in
Plural:
shoo-ins

Origin of Shoo-in

  • From a sense of the verb shoo, where racehorses would fall back and allow a chosen rider to win a fixed race. See 1910 quotation.

    From Wiktionary

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