In The Running Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in the running What does in the running mean?	competing and having a chance to win	I think that I am in the running for a promotion at my company.
in the running What does in the running mean?	to be a candidate (from horse racing when two horses are running evenly)	to be a candidate (from horse racing when two horses are running evenly)The lawyer is in the running for a job on the city school board.
in the running What does in the running mean?	competing and having a chance to win	I think that I am in the running for a promotion at my company.
in the running What does in the running mean?	a candidate for something (from horse racing when two horses have a chance of winning a race)	The man is in the running for a job on the city school board.
	Some Random Idioms
come over What does "come over" mean?	to come for a visit	My friend is going to come over for a visit tonight.

let (someone) off What does "let (someone) off" mean?	permit someone to leave a car/train/boat/plane or other transportation	The train stopped at a very small town and let the young woman off.
The whole shooting match What does "The whole shooting match" mean?	Everything, the entire object, or all the related parts.
monkey business What does "monkey business" mean?	mischief	The kids were involved in some monkey business when the window was broken.
break ground for (something) What does "break ground for (something)" mean?	to start digging the foundation for a building	The hospital will break ground for the new building soon.
Red mist What does "Red mist" mean?	If someone sees red or the red mist, they lose their temper and self-control completely.
dead president What does "dead president" mean?	paper money (U.S.)
as pale as death What does "as pale as death" mean?	extremely pale	The woman in the hospital waiting room was as pale as death.
monkey around (with someone or something) What does "monkey around (with someone or something)" mean?	play with or waste time with someone or something	I spent the morning monkeying around with my new computer.
boss (someone) around What does "boss (someone) around" mean?	to keep telling someone what to do	The little girl always wants to boss her friends around.
Gramps What does "Gramps" mean?	Grand-father	Hey Gramps, "Will you take me fishing today?" Grand-father is often shortened to Gran'pa or simply Gramps. Take care not to refer to an older male in this fashion unless you have a relationship that permits this type of slang to be used or you might end up offending the older person.
in a pig's eye What does "in a pig's eye" mean?	never	I will never in a pig's eye go with my friend to visit her family.

American Idioms and Expressions

In The Running Idiom