out of the running
无望胜出; 不再竞争
口语·表示失去机会或资格
英文释义
no longer in contention or competition; having no chance of winning or being successful
例句
After that injury, he's out of the running for the championship.
典故来源
源自赛马或竞赛，马匹退出比赛即“不再竞争”，引申为无望胜出。