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no contest
obvious winner
Used to say that one choice or person is clearly much better than the others.
Hear it in real life
Which restaurant should we choose?
The Thai one, no contest.
For me, the beach is the best place to relax, no contest.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The beach is no contest for relaxing.
Say: The beach is the best place to relax, no contest.
“No contest” emphasizes that a choice is clearly best; it does not mean “the best choice” as a noun complement.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
no contest; it is no contest
Your turn: say it out loud
For me, the beach is the best place to relax, no contest.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
no contest
obvious winner
“For me, the beach is the best place to relax, no contest.”
heytardy
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