"no horse in this race" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-no horse in this race.ogg
Etymology: From betting on horse racing; someone who has not placed bets on any of the horses in a particular race will have no vested interest in any of them winning. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} no horse in this race
  1. (idiomatic) No vested interest in the outcome of a contest or debate. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: no dog in this fight, no horse in that race
    Sense id: en-no_horse_in_this_race-en-noun-hmkxYJVJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English negative polarity items, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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        "(idiomatic) No vested interest in the outcome of a contest or debate."
      ],
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        },
        {
          "word": "no horse in that race"
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