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two-horse race in British English (ˈtuːˌhɔːs reɪs) nouna competition, election, etc, in which there are only two teams or candidates with a chance of winning The election was a two-horse race. Examples of 'two-horse race' in a sentencetwo-horse race But this title battle is absolutely not a two-horse race.It is not as if it is a two-horse race, either.The crucial moments always go against you when you're second in a two-horse race.It would be a mistake, though, to see this group as a two-horse race.This election started out a two-horse race.Yet is it really a two-horse race?The title is a two-horse race now for sure.And in a two-horse race, that is saying something.In a two-horse race, there is always hope.Yet, it is not just a two-horse race. |