shoo ins
Guaranteed winners, informally
Shoo-ins are people or things considered certain to win or succeed.
The term comes from horse racing, where a fixed race allowed a horse to be "shooed in" to victory without real competition.
Now it applies broadly to any foregone conclusion: The incumbent is a shoo-in for reelection.
Also spelled shoo-ins.
- favoriteMost liked option
- front-runnerLikely winner
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- inevitableCertain to occur
- foregone conclusionResult assumed beforehand
guarantee · predicted · surefire · lock · done deal · top seed · top pick · predictability · easy win · winner · slam dunk · surety · cinch · advantage · contender · champion · masters · confidence
likelihood of success
shoo insunderdogs
Competitors expected to fail
long shots · dark horses · lost causes · no-hopers · also-rans
competitive status/expectation
shoo insunderdogs
Competitors expected to fail
outsiders · long shots · dark horses · wild cards · afterthoughts