"dog in the hunt" meaning in All languages combined

See dog in the hunt on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-dog in the hunt.ogg Forms: dogs in the hunt [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|dogs in the hunt}} dog in the hunt (plural dogs in the hunt)
  1. (idiomatic) Something that may lead to gain, depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: dog in the fight, dog in the race, horse in the race Related terms: skin in the game
    Sense id: en-dog_in_the_hunt-en-noun-bH13jQGW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dog, hunt.
    Sense id: en-dog_in_the_hunt-en-noun-ugeZY1Zm
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