12-22-2021, 08:05 PM
(12-22-2021, 02:38 PM)motoarch Wrote: This expression purportedly comes from the practice of corrupt jockeys holding their horses back and shooing a preselected winner across the finish line to guarantee that it will win. A “shoo-in” is now an easy winner, with no connotation of dishonesty. “Shoe-in” is a common misspelling.
come at me bro!
I'm well aware of the correct spelling and its origin. I put "shoe" in quotes as a pun. The pun was Burrow should have his shoes in the Pro Bowl.
