"in the running" meaning in All languages combined

See in the running on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-in the running.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in the running, {{en-PP}} in the running
  1. (idiomatic) Of a candidate: potential or likely; worthy of consideration. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-in_the_running-en-prep_phrase-pH7Z7TiQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. (idiomatic) Of a competitor or contestant: still eligible and able to win. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-in_the_running-en-prep_phrase-EW2YYe1T
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: in with a shout [British]
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        "(idiomatic) Of a competitor or contestant: still eligible and able to win."
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