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单词 inside track
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inside track


inside track

n.1. Informal An advantageous position, as in a competition.2. Sports The path next to the inner rail in a curved racetrack.

inside track

n 1. (Horse Racing) the inner and therefore shorter side of a racecourse 2. informal a position of advantage: the local man has the inside track in this contest.

in′side track′


n. 1. the inner, or shorter, track of a racecourse. 2. an advantageous position in a competitive situation. [1855–60, Amer.]
Thesaurus
Noun1.inside track - a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"favorable position, favourable position, superiority - the quality of being at a competitive advantage
2.inside track - the inner side of a curved racecourseracecourse, racetrack, raceway, track - a course over which races are runtrack, path, course - a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

inside track

nounInformal. A dominating position, as in a conflict:advantage, better, bulge, draw, drop, edge, superiority, upper hand, vantage.Informal: jump.
Translations

inside track


the inside track

An advantage over someone or something. I hope I have the inside track on the competition, thanks to my extensive student teaching experience.See also: inside, track

*inside track

Fig. an advantage (over someone) gained through special connections, special knowledge, or favoritism. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) If I could get the inside track, I could win the contract. The boss likes me. Since I've got the inside track, I'll probably be the new office manager.See also: inside, track

inside track, the

A position of special advantage. The term comes from racing, alluding to the inner or shorter track of a course, on which it is easier to win. It originated in America in the mid-nineteenth century. “It gave him the inside track, as the sporting men say, with reference to any rival” (Oliver Wendell Holmes, Guardian Angel, 1867).See also: inside

inside track


  • noun

Synonyms for inside track

noun a dominating position, as in a conflict

Synonyms

  • advantage
  • better
  • bulge
  • draw
  • drop
  • edge
  • superiority
  • upper hand
  • vantage
  • jump

Words related to inside track

noun a favorable position in a competition

Related Words

  • favorable position
  • favourable position
  • superiority

noun the inner side of a curved racecourse

Related Words

  • racecourse
  • racetrack
  • raceway
  • track
  • path
  • course
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