horse-race

ریشه

Derived from the English words 'horse', a large animal used for riding, and 'race', a competition to see who is fastest. The term is used metaphorically to describe a close competition.

مثال

• The election was a real horse-race.
• The horse-race for the position was intense.
• The media often portrays elections as horse-races.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Win a horse-race Lose a horse-race Follow a horse-race