shoo-in

Heading into training camp, Taylor Heinicke appeared to be a shoo-in for the role, even with the addition of Trey Lance, who was joining his third team in four years.

When fit, she is one of the first names on Wiegman's teamsheet and would have been a shoo-in for the squad.

“As ‘The Penguin’s’ feral villain, Cristin Milioti has been a shoo-in for this race for quite a while,” assures Tracy Brown.

He said he thought he was a "shoo-in" for fifth place until his housemates began "disappearing" on Friday night's show.

Le Pen's share of the vote has consistently risen during her previous three failed bids for the top job but it is premature, at best, to consider her a shoo-in for 2027.