( also-rans)
If you describe someone as an also-ran , you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest.
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( also-rans)
If you describe someone as an also-ran , you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest.
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006