[in the running] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Having a chance to win; notto be counted out; among those who might win.
At the beginning ofthe last lap of the race, only two horses were still in the running.
A month before Joyce married Hal, three of Joyce’s boyfriendsseemed to be still in the running.
Al was in the running for thetrophy until the last hole of the golf tournament.
Contrast: OUT OFTHE RUNNING.
Video and computer games are extremely popular nowadays.
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Значение идиомы in the running