out of the running
Related to out of the running: out of commission
out of the running
Removed or eliminated from a competition or having no chance of victory. Everyone assumed she was out of the running after the scandal broke, but she went on to win the election regardless. With the former champion out of the running, the newcomer saw a path to victory ahead of her.
See also: of, out, running
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
out of the running
Fig. no longer being considered; eliminated from a contest. After the first part of the diving meet, three members of our team were out of the running. After the scandal was made public, I was out of the running. I pulled out of the election.
See also: of, out, running
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
out of the running
see under in the running.
See also: of, out, running
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
in/out of the ˈrunning (for something)
(informal) having some/no chance of succeeding or achieving something: She’s definitely in the running for a prize. He’s out of the running for the Paris job now.See also: of, out, running
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
out of the running
1. Not entered as a contender in a competition.
2. Having no possibility of winning or placing well in a competition.
See also: of, out, running
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
out of the running
Not competing; having no chance of winning. This term was transferred from racing to other endeavors in the mid-nineteenth century. Charles Kingsley used it in Water-Babies (1863): “Which quite put her out of the running.”
See also: of, out, running
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
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