in the running

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in the running
having a chance to win.
This movie must be in the running for best documentary.

Usage notes: said about a competition or election
Opposite of: out of the running

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

in the running
1. competing and having a chance to win
I think that I am in the running for a promotion at my company.

2. to be a candidate (from horse racing when two horses are running evenly)
The lawyer is in the running for a job on the city school board.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

in the running
adj. or adv. phr. Having a chance to win; not to be counted out; among those who might win.
At the beginning of the last lap of the race, only two horses were still in the running.
A month before Joyce married Hal, three of Joyce's boyfriends seemed to be still in the running.
Al was in the running for the trophy until the last hole of the golf tournament.
Antonym: OUT OF THE RUNNING.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary


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