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From: Hamsterwheel
A shoo-in is a person or thing that is certain to win a race, contest, or election. It means an easy, guaranteed success. Quick Facts spelling: Shoo-in (hyphenated noun)Common mistakes: Shoe-in or shoo inSynonyms: Sure thing, lock, cinchWhere the Word Comes FromHorse racing: It started in the 1930s.Fixed races: Dishonest jockeys would hold back their horses and "shoo" (herd or drive) a pre-chosen horse across the finish line to win.Modern use: Today, it has no connection to cheating. It just means a clear favorite who is expected to win without trouble

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I have been appointed Professor of Common Sense at Cambridge University…...[more]	Denc 🗡	15:15:19
>> Also sounds like you're a shoo-in for Chancellor	JonH🍕	15:37:31
>> Is it shoo - in, or shoe - in. Never understood the term.	Free Thinking Doggie	16:00:37
>> Shoo. Like you do with sheep. I think !	Mike Mike	16:14:15
>> A shoo-in is a person or thing that is certain to win a race, contest, or ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	16:29:02
>> American definition.	Free Thinking Doggie	18:52:27
>> Err…. The term shoo-in originated in the 1920s within American horse racing.	Hamsterwheel	19:45:12
>> Shoe - as in fit right into his shoes ?	Free Thinking Doggie	16:04:11
>> .....[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	15:33:19

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