out of the running
US /aʊt əv ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ/
UK /aʊt əv ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ/
1.
出局, 没有机会
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.
受伤后，这位运动员退出了冠军争夺战。
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Their proposal was good, but they were out of the running because of the budget.
他们的提案很好，但由于预算问题，他们出局了。