shoo-in
Certain to win
A shoo-in is someone or something virtually certain to win or succeed.
The term comes from horse racing, where a shoo-in was a horse expected to win so easily that it could be "shooed in" to victory: She's a shoo-in for the promotion.
Often misspelled "shoe-in."
Promised with certainty
- assuredCertain or self-possessed
- inevitableCertain to occur
- foregoneAlready certain beforehand
- certainFree from doubt
definite · predetermined · decided · settled · locked · cinch · sure thing · slam dunk
Person seeking selection
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- nomineeOne proposed for position
- appointeePerson named to position
- frontrunnerLeading candidate or competitor
landslide · uncontested · unopposed · overwhelming · mandate · coronation · presumptive · anointed
Leading candidate or competitor
- favoriteMost liked option
- favouriteMost liked choice
- leaderOne who guides others
- pacesetterOne setting the standard
top seed · champion · contender · winner · victor · dominant · unbeatable · unchallenged
guaranteed
Promised with certainty
- assuredCertain or self-possessed
- inevitableCertain to occur
- foregoneAlready certain beforehand
certain · definite · predetermined · decided · settled · locked · cinch · sure thing · slam dunk · no-brainer
candidate
Person seeking selection
frontrunner · landslide · uncontested · unopposed · overwhelming · mandate · coronation · presumptive · anointed · heir apparent
frontrunner
Leading candidate or competitor
pacesetter · top seed · champion · contender · winner · victor · dominant · unbeatable · unchallenged · odds-on
- Easy Thingseasy, simple, easy peasy, easy-peasy, easy as pie
- Safe Betsfavorite, best bet, slam dunk, sure thing, front-runner
- candidatescandidate, candidates, nominee, nominees, contender
- racing termsbackstretch, checkered flag, daily double, dead heat, exacta
- suckerssucker, lollipop, Dum Dum, Tootsie Pop, all-day sucker
shoo-inlong shot
Unlikely to succeed
lost cause · no-hoper · also-ran · dark horse · non-starter
shoo-inunderdog
Presumed loser beforehand
dark horse · longshot · rank outsider · Cinderella · sleeper
shoo-inunderdog
Presumed loser beforehand
dark horse · rank outsider · sacrificial lamb · cellar dweller · doormat