词汇 | out of the running |
释义 | Idiom out of the running Theme: ELIMINATE no longer being considered; eliminated from a contest.After the first part of the diving meet, three members of our team were out of the running.After the scandal was made public, I was no longer in the running. I pulled out of the election. Idiom out of the running be in the running - if you are in the running for something, you are in a good position to win it or achieve it.Her poor health has put her out of the running for the election. out of the runningRemoved or eliminated from a competition or having no chance of victory. Everyone assumed she was out of the running after the scandal broke, but she went on to win the election regardless. With the former champion out of the running, the newcomer saw a path to victory ahead of her. out of the runningFig. no longer being considered; eliminated from a contest. After the first part of the diving meet, three members of our team were out of the running. After the scandal was made public, I was out of the running. I pulled out of the election. out of the runningsee under in the running. in/out of the ˈrunning (for something)(informal) having some/no chance of succeeding or achieving something: She’s definitely in the running for a prize.He’s out of the running for the Paris job now.out of the running1. Not entered as a contender in a competition. 2. Having no possibility of winning or placing well in a competition. out of the runningNot competing; having no chance of winning. This term was transferred from racing to other endeavors in the mid-nineteenth century. Charles Kingsley used it in Water-Babies (1863): “Which quite put her out of the running.” |
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