out of the running
US /aʊt əv ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ/
UK /aʊt əv ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ/
1.
競争から外れて, 勝ち目がない
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.
怪我の後、その選手はチャンピオンシップの競争から外れた。
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Their proposal was good, but they were out of the running because of the budget.
彼らの提案は良かったが、予算のせいで競争から外れた。