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Also-ran
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English
Noun
- a person who competed in some kind of race but did not win
- fig. a loser; one soon to be forgotten
The phrase comes from the world of horse race betting wherein lists of winners would be published with all non-paying positions printed in a block under the heading 'Also Ran:'.
See also
Quotations
- 2004: The transition from comer to also-ran can be quick — The New Yorker, August 9 & 16, 2004, p.40
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