front runner
21front runner — front′ run′ner or front′run′ner n. 1) a person who leads in any competition 2) spo an entrant in a race who performs well only when ahead of the field • Etymology: 1935–40, amer. front′ run′ning, adj …
22front runner — noun The most likely winners in a contest, election, etc. and were among the front runners for the vacant England job, but got the job in the end …
23front-runner — noun the contestant that is leading in a race or other competition. ↘an athlete or horse that runs best when in the front of the field …
24front-runner — noun (C) the person or thing that is most likely to succeed in a competition: Thomson and Palmer are the front runners for promotion …
25front runner — the leading member of a school of fish, usually smaller than other fish in the school …
26front-runner — A horse whose running style is to attempt to get on or near the lead at the start of the race and stay there as long as possible …
27front-runner — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. leader, pacesetter. See priority. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) also frontrunner noun A leading contestant: leader, number one. See PRECEDE …
28front runner — candidate with the greatest chance of success …
29ˌfront ˈrunner — noun [C] the person or thing that is thought to be the most likely to win a competition, game, or election …
30front runner — Thing or person most likely to succeed in the circumstances …