in (or no longer in) contention for an award, victory, or a place in a team
（不）參加競賽
he is in the running for an Oscar.
他參與競爭奧斯卡獎項。
set the pace in a race or activity
定步速；決定速度
[often as imperative]used when angrily rejecting or disagreeing with someone
見鬼，見鬼去吧（用于表示憤怒地拒絕某人或與某人意見不一）
I hope you told that boss of yours to take a running jump.
我希望你叫你那個頭兒見鬼去吧。
take over as pacesetter in a race
領(lǐng)跑
Entered as a contender in a competition.
參加比賽：以競爭者身份參加比賽
Having the possibility of winning or placing well in a competition.
有贏的希望：在競爭中有可能獲勝或取得好名次的
Not entered as a contender in a competition.
沒有參加競爭的
Having no possibility of winning or placing well in a competition.
無贏的希望：在競爭中沒有可能獲勝或取得好名次的