SHOO-IN

Meaning of SHOO-IN in English

/shooh"in'/ , n. Informal.

a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win.

[ 1945-50, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase shoo in ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SHOO-IN — noun Date: 1937 one that is a certain and easy winner
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHOO-IN — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: from shoo in, v. : one that is a certain and easy winner (as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHOO-IN — () a candidate who is certain to win easily.
Английский словарь Webster
SHOO-IN — one who has a sure chance of winning or succeeding; easy victory
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SHOO-IN — noun Date: 1937 : one that is a certain and easy winner
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHOO-IN — add. ·- a candidate who is certain to win easily.
Webster English vocab
SHOO-IN — Pronunciation: ' shü- ˌ in Function: noun Date: 1937 : one that is a certain and easy winner
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SHOO-IN — ■ noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. a person or thing that is certain to succeed or win.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHOO-IN — [shoo-in] n (1937): one that is a certain and easy winner
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHOO-IN — shoo-in BrE AmE ˈʃuː ɪn ▷ shoo-in|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHOO-IN — noun shoo-in (for sth) | shoo-in (to do sth) ( NAmE , informal ) a person or team that will …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOO-IN — ˈshoo-in BrE AmE noun [countable] especially American English informal someone who is expected to easily win a race, election etc …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHOO-IN — ( shoo-ins) A shoo-in is a person or thing that seems sure to succeed. ( mainly AM INFORMAL ) Ms …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOO-IN — (~s) A ~ is a person or thing that seems sure to succeed. (mainly AM INFORMAL) Ms Brown is still …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SHOO-IN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But he was far from a shoo-in for president. ▪ But, once again, Clinton was …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHOO IN — Synonyms and related words : champ, champion, cinch, conquering hero, conqueror, conquistador, defeater, easy winner, hero, master, natural, pancratiast, runner-up, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHOO-IN — {n.}, {informal} Someone or something that is expected to win; a favorite; sure winner. * /Chris is a shoo-in to …
Slang English vocab
SHOO-IN — Function: noun Synonyms: SURE THING
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SHOO-IN — noun Synonyms: sure thing
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHOO-IN — • ↑ be a shoo-in
Longman Activator English vocab
SHOO-IN — {n.}, {informal} Someone or something that is expected to win; a favorite; sure winner. * /Chris is a shoo-in to …
Словарь английских идиом
SHOO-IN — someone or something that is expected to win, a sure winner The new president is a shoo-in to win another …
English Idioms vocab
SHOO-IN — See a shoo-in
English Idioms vocabulary
SHOO-IN — n. , informal Someone or something that is expected to win; a favorite; sure winner. Chris is a shoo-in to …
American Idioms English vocabulary
SHOO-IN — сущ. бесспорная кандидатура (на выборах) (американизм) (разговорное) бесспорная кандидатура, "верняк" (на выборах, в спортивных соревнованиях)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHOO-IN — Фаворитизм
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SHOO-IN — сущ.; амер.1) скачки заранее известный победитель 2) перен.; полит. бесспорная кандидатура (на выборах)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SHOO IN — (n) бесспорная кандидатура; верняк
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SHOO-IN — n амер. разг. бесспорная кандидатура, «верняк» ( на выборах, в спортивных соревнованиях и т. п. )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SHOO-IN — сущ. ; амер. 1) спорт. заранее известный победитель 2) перен. ; полит. бесспорная кандидатура ( на выборах )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SHOO-IN — сущ.; амер. 1) спорт. заранее известный победитель 2) перен.; полит. бесспорная кандидатура (на выборах)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SHOO IN — (n.) вероятный победитель
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
SHOO-IN — полит жарг "верная ставка" Кандидат на выборный пост, победе которого практически ничто не может помешать. Выражение заимствовано из жаргона любителей рысистых бегов
SHOO-IN — полит. жарг. "верная ставка" Кандидат на выборный пост, победе которого практически ничто не может помешать. Выражение заимствовано из жаргона любителей …
SHOO-IN — n AmE infml He looked like a shoo-in over his rival — У него были все шансы победить своего соперника She's a …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
SHOO-IN — n AmE infml He looked like a shoo-in over his rival — У него были все шансы победить своего соперника …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
SHOO-IN — shoo-in n AmE infml He looked like a shoo-in over his rival У него были все шансы победить своего соперника …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
SHOO-IN — He looked like a shoo-in over his rival — У него были все шансы победить своего соперника She's a shoo-in. …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
SHOO IN — (n.) вероятный победитель
English Russian slang dictionary
SHOO-IN — фаворит; вероятный победитель; верняк; надежная кандидатура
Subsidiary English-Russian Dictionary
SHOO - IN — n. informal то же примерно, что и sewed up, т.е. фаворит, вероятный победитель: - You know Andy is a shoo …
Англо-Русский сленговый словарь
SHOO-IN — сущ. бесспорная кандидатура (на выборах) (американизм) (разговорное) бесспорная кандидатура, "верняк" (на выборах, в спортивных соревнованиях)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHOO — I. interjection Etymology: Middle English schowe Date: 15th century — used especially in driving away an unwanted animal II. transitive …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHOO — I. ˈshü interjection Etymology: Middle English schowe — used in frightening away an animal (as a hen) II. verb ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHOO — (interj.) Begone; away; -- an expression used in frightening away animals, especially fowls.
Английский словарь Webster
SHOO — ( interj. ) Begone; away; -- an expression used in frightening away animals, especially fowls.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHOO — /shooh/ , interj., v., shooed, shooing . interj. 1. (used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHOO — interj. go away!, get out! (used to drive away a person or animal)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SHOO — v. drive away, send away, tell a person or animal to go away
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SHOO — I. ˈshü interjection Etymology: Middle English schowe Date: 15th century — used especially in driving away an unwanted animal II. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHOO — interj begone; away; an expression used in frightening away animals, especially fowls.
Webster English vocab
SHOO — ■ exclamation used to frighten or drive away a person or animal. ■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHOO — [shoo] interj [ME schowe] (15c)--used esp. in driving away an unwanted animal [2]shoo vt (ca. 1798): to scare, drive, or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHOO — shoo BrE AmE ʃuː ▷ shooed ʃuːd ▷ shooing ˈʃuː ɪŋ ▷ shoos ʃuːz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHOO — / ʃuː; NAmE / verb , exclamation ■ verb ( shoo·ing , shooed , shooed ) [ vn ] to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOO — I. shoo 1 /ʃuː/ BrE AmE interjection [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Natural sound ] used to tell an animal …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHOO — int. & v. --int. an exclamation used to frighten away birds, children, etc. --v. (shoos, shooed) 1 intr. utter the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHOO — int. & v. int. an exclamation used to frighten away birds, children, etc. v. (shoos, shooed) 1 intr. utter the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHOO — int. & v. --int. an exclamation used to frighten away birds, children, etc. --v. (shoos, shooed) 1. intr. utter the …
Oxford English vocab
SHOO — ( shoos, shooing, shooed) 1. If you shoo an animal or a person away , you make them go away …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOO — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. If you ~ an animal or a person away, you make them go away by waving …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SHOO — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB away ▪ Soon there would be the little clutch of spectators, the curious children …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHOO — [exclamation] - said to animals or children to make them go away"Shoo!" she shouted at the cat. "Get out of …
Cambridge English vocab

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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