be in the running

if you are in the running for something, you are in a good position to win it or achieve it (often + for ) This film must be in the running for a Best Picture Oscar.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mikey	MIE-kee	English
Vera (1)	VYE-rah (Russian), VEER-ə (English), VER-ə (English)	Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian
MarÍA	mah-REE-ah (Spanish)	Spanish, Galician, Icelandic
Driscoll	DRIS-kəl	English (Rare), Irish
Sardar	-	Persian, Urdu, Pashto
Aulus	OW-luws	Ancient Roman