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inside track

noun

  1. the inner, or shorter, track of a racecourse.
  2. an advantageous position in a competitive situation.


inside track

noun

  1. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of inside track1

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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Project Rise said it tried to enter the bidding but Paramount officials suggested the group go away because Ellison had the inside track.

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The Steelers have the inside track on that, though, already having beaten the Chargers this season.

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The Dodgers still have the inside track to reach the Fall Classic.

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Americast gets the inside track on presidential security at the highest levels from Miles Taylor, a former chief of staff at the Department for Homeland Security, who served during the Trump presidency.

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The developments capped a day that began with Rory McIlroy losing the inside track on rejoining the board as Webb Simpson’s replacement when board members resisted his return.

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