be in with a shout

be in with a shout
be in with a shout british informal phrase
to have a chance of winning

The Benetton team is still in with a shout for Sunday’s race.

Thesaurus: to be likely to succeedsynonym
Main entry: shout

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be in with a shout
Brit informal : to have a good chance of winning or achieving something

We aren't too far behind, so we're still in with a shout.

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Main Entry:shout

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