| 单词 | inside track |
| 释义 | > as lemmasinside track c. inside edge (Skating): see edge n. 7b inside track: in Horse Racing, the inner side of a curved track (which is shorter than the outer); hence figurative a position of advantage. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > a position of advantage higher ground1583 vantage-ground1612 coign of vantagea1616 high ground1800 place, point (etc.) of vantage1805–6 vantage-coign1808 inside track1857 vantage-placea1861 vantage-pointa1861 pole position1888 vantage1908 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > skating > [noun] > figure-skating > specific edge outside edge1772 inside edge1857 outer edge1902 1857 Richmond (Va.) Whig 5 Sept. 2/1 In a word, ‘Gizzard-Foot’ has the inside track for the Senatorship. 1867 O. W. Holmes Guardian Angel xviii. 192 It gave him the inside track, as the sporting men say, with reference to any rivals for the good-will of either of these. 1882 W. James Let. 23 Apr. in R. B. Perry Thought & Char. W. James (1935) I. 794 Whoever does it gets the inside track for promotion here on Bowen's withdrawal. 1884 W. D. Howells Rise Silas Lapham xx. 367 I've taken his mills, but I guess I've got the inside track. 1892 Harper's Mag. Feb. 440/2 My gentleman friend in our office has the inside track, and got me the pass. 1914 G. Atherton Perch of Devil ii. xxiv When a woman knows where she stands, and has the inside track,..the man has no show whatever. 1931 L. Steffens Autobiogr. iv. xvii. 782 We cannot any more govern them or exploit or have the inside track in them. 1967 Times Rev. Industry Mar. 90/3 The real strength of the Labour Party does not lie in Transport House but on the inside track possessed by trade union officials, shop stewards and others,..all particularly important in influencing the male vote. 1972 Accountant 21 Sept. 359/1 At this stage in the contest, President Richard M. Nixon, as the incumbent, clearly enjoys the advantages of the inside track. < as lemmas |
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