be in pole position

be in pole position

To be ideally positioned for success. The phrase comes from racing, in which the starting position at the inside of the front row (the "pole position") is thought to improve one's chance of winning. She is in pole position to win the scholarship, thanks to all of her extracurricular activities.
See also: pole, position
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • all roads lead to Rome
  • be ideally placed
  • catty
  • catty-corner
  • come after
  • come after (someone or something)
  • keep on
  • front on
  • front on (something)
  • get behind on (something)