inside track
Americannoun
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the inner, or shorter, track of a racecourse.
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an advantageous position in a competitive situation.
noun
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the inner and therefore shorter side of a racecourse
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informal a position of advantage
the local man has the inside track in this contest
Etymology
Origin of inside track
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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They also inspected the inside track, the support timbers, and the roof bolts.
From Literature
The Dodgers still have the inside track to reach the Fall Classic.
From Los Angeles Times
BBC Sport spoke to co-captains Natalie Metcalf and Layla Guscoth to get the inside track on their team-mates before the Netball World Cup starts in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday.
From BBC
The Steelers have the inside track on that, though, already having beaten the Chargers this season.
From Los Angeles Times
He has the inside track on a job along with Richie James, a special teams standout who spent last season with the Giants.
From Seattle Times
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