0 someone who is certain to win an election or a competition: --
1 something that is certain to happen, or someone who is certain to win a competition: --
It was predicted that the winner likely would be a shoo-in for that year's national championship game.
A fine complement to the author's nonfiction worksand a shoo-in for book groupsthis is highly recommended for all collections.
Darryl thinks his popularity with the staff will make him a shoo-in, so he thinks he doesn't have to do an interview like everyone else.
Shimkus was considered a shoo-in for re-election until the scandal broke.
Tannery was considered something of a shoo-in; he even began writing his inaugural lecture.
Petty was mistakenly seen as a shoo-in and his campaigning was sporadic.
In 1995, the newspapers framed him as a sacrificial candidate, running only so that the shoo-in winner would have someone to run against.