in with a shout

Definitions

Having a good chance; likely to succeed.

UK, not-comparable

Examples

“By halftime Solent trailed 42 - 46 and were still in with a shout⟳, but once the senior players tired there was little to counter the constant Coventry attacks.”

“He's no taking the redundancy v. well but at 47 he is not exactly in with a shout⟳ down the Job Centre.”

“We might be in with a shout⟳ for a fair play⟳ award and the club might win⟳ a certificate for having the cleanest toilets or best pies, but that's it.”

“I knew and sensed I was in with a shout⟳ of a decent part after the success of our first film together — we had a winning formula and we were all brimming with confidence.”

CEFR level