could have been a contender
- could have been a contender
could have been a contender phrase
used for saying that somebody could have been successful at something, but was not
Cultural note
In the film ‘On the Waterfront’ the person played by Marlon Brando says ‘I could have been a contender’ because he had failed to become a successful boxer.
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