shoo-in (noun)

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• shoo|fly — «SHOO FLY», noun, plural flies. 1. = wild indigo. (Cf. ↑wild indigo) 2. U.S. a temporary track to enable trains to avoid an obstruction in the regular line …   Useful english dictionary

• shoo-in — noun singular AMERICAN INFORMAL someone who seems certain to win something, for example an election or a competition …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• shoo-in — noun informal Someone or something that is expected to win; a favorite; sure winner. Chris is a shoo in to win a scholarship. Do you think he will win the election? He s a shoo in. This horse is a shoo in. He can t miss winning. Syn.: sure… …   Словарь американских идиом

• shoo-in — noun A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; somebody who is well liked or widely agreed upon. Shes very popular and good with numbers, so I expect shell be a shoo in for treasurer …   Wiktionary

• shoo-in — noun Date: 1937 one that is a certain and easy winner …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• shoo-fly pie — noun A pie made of crumbs, butter and brown sugar …   Wiktionary

• shoo-fly pie — noun N. Amer. a rich tart made of treacle baked in a pastry case with a crumble topping …   English new terms dictionary

• shoo-in — noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. a person or thing that is certain to succeed or win …   English new terms dictionary

• shoo-in — noun (C) AmE informal someone who is expected to win a race, election etc easily …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• shoo fly — noun coarse South American herb grown for its blue and white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry • Syn: ↑apple of Peru, ↑Nicandra physaloides • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Nicandra, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• shoo-in — noun an easy victory • Syn: ↑runaway, ↑blowout, ↑romp, ↑laugher, ↑walkaway • Derivationally related forms: ↑romp (for: ↑romp) …   Useful english dictionary