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"Shoe in" is not a thing. The term is "shoo in". It means something that will obviously win, prevail, etc. As in 'all you have to do is shoo it in, and it will win'. Shoo means to wave away, or brush off -- implying something that requires very little effort.
Lester was the only contestant with two legs, so at the very least he was a shoe in shoo in for the 1600 meter hurdles.
by srandsley December 12, 2020
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