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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.
shoe in by srandsley December 12, 2020
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person,place,or thing that is obvious.
He is a shoe in for the job.
The location for her new store is a shoe in.
Their idea for solving the personnel problem is a shoe in.
shoe in by Lo'Ki April 13, 2007
Also spelt 'shoo in'. The converse of 'shoo away'.
Originally referred to a racehorse which only required minimum urging to finish first. Now relates to anything or anybody that is a foregone conclusion to win.
He is a shoe in for the new job.
shoe in by Dave Sor March 28, 2009

Shoe in fit 

(n)
A properly conforming noun when compared to a mating description or object.
My girlfriend is a shoe in fit with the Mormons due to her regular workout routine, lack of coffee consumption, and kind personality

shoe in the hat trick 

When you lose a game of tetris
That was a classic shoe in the hat trick, you lost bad.

The Old Shoe in the Hat Trick 

When you are about to lose a game of tetris and your starting to make a major comeback and it starts to get really hardcore but the game gives you shit blocks and you lose anyway...
Man, I was on the final level of tetris last night and my heart was beatin' and my hands were shakin' but it still gave me the Old Shoe in the Hat Trick!

what can you do when you live in a shoe? 

What can you do when you live in a shoe? Save up your loot and move to a boot.
What can you do when you live in a shoe? Save up your loot and move to a boot.
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