“He's a shoe-in for the promotion.”
Grammar Entry 656 / 1605 60-second read
Shoe-in vs. Shoo-in
Horse racing origin.
The comparisoni
“He's a shoo-in for the promotion.”
The ruleii
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SHOO-IN (from shoo — to urge along).
From racing: a "shoo-in" was a horse encouraged (shooed) to the finish — i.e., guaranteed to win.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Shoo, horse.