out of the running
US /aʊt əv ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ/
UK /aʊt əv ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ/
1.
fuori gioco, fuori dalla corsa
no longer having a chance to win or succeed
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After his injury, the athlete was out of the running for the championship.
Dopo l'infortunio, l'atleta era fuori gioco per il campionato.
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Their proposal was good, but they were out of the running because of the budget.
La loro proposta era buona, ma erano fuori gioco a causa del budget.