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
Inocencio	ee-no-THEN-thyo (Spanish), ee-no-SEN-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
SamİYe	-	Turkish
SebastiÃO	-	Portuguese
Eulalie	uu-la-LEE	French
Janne (2)	-	Danish, Norwegian
Janette	JAN-ət, jə-NET	English