one-horse race
noun [C usually singular] /ˌwʌn.hɔːsˈreɪs/
/-hɔːrs-/ Definition
› a race or competition that only one of the competitors has a real chance of winning: This election has been a one-horse race right from the start.Competitions, and parts of competitions
(Definition of one-horse race noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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