front-run|ner

front-run|ner
front-run|ner «FRUHNT RUHN uhr», noun.
1. a horse, not necessarily the eventual winner, that leads or takes the lead in a race.
2. Figurative. the leading contender at a given moment in any contest: »

A dark horse might win the nomination if the two front-runners should trip each other.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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