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Vault into contention
Message from dvn44 posted on 05-09-2011 at 10:50:55 (D | E | F)
Hello,
I have trouble grasping the meaning of " vault into contention " in this sentence :
"All this week, politicians and pundits have been busy reacting to Standard & Poor's downgrade of the U.S. debt rating from AAA to AA+, the first such credit downgrade in American history. The word downgrade itself has taken on powerful significance, to the point that it has vaulted into contention for Word of the Year."
Could you help me , please ?
Thanks
Message from dvn44 posted on 05-09-2011 at 10:50:55 (D | E | F)
Hello,
I have trouble grasping the meaning of " vault into contention " in this sentence :
"All this week, politicians and pundits have been busy reacting to Standard & Poor's downgrade of the U.S. debt rating from AAA to AA+, the first such credit downgrade in American history. The word downgrade itself has taken on powerful significance, to the point that it has vaulted into contention for Word of the Year."
Could you help me , please ?
Thanks
Re: Vault into contention from philo60, posted on 05-09-2011 at 11:02:54 (D | E)
Hello,
vault into contention = has become a serious competitor (for word of the year)
hope that helps
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Edited by lucile83 on 05-09-2011 11:07
Re: Vault into contention from rohal26, posted on 05-09-2011 at 11:10:50 (D | E)
Hello,
"vault into contention" = jumped to the forefront. i.e. become the leading contender. "Vault" means "jump" as in pole-vault. The previous correspondent is quite right
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Edited by lucile83 on 05-09-2011 14:49
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