Idiom
one-horse race
Meaning
An election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The election is a one-horse race because no one else is running.”
“With the main opposition party failing to field a candidate, the local election has become a one-horse race.”
“Given the incumbent's overwhelming popularity and the lack of a viable challenger, the upcoming contest is widely considered a one-horse race.”
Examples
simple
“The election is a one-horse race because no one else is running.”
contextual
“With the main opposition party failing to field a candidate, the local election has become a one-horse race.”
complex
“Given the incumbent's overwhelming popularity and the lack of a viable challenger, the upcoming contest is widely considered a one-horse race.”
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