non-starter en · NOUN
Etymology
From non- + starter.
Meanings
- Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.
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Something that is destined to fail from the outset; an impractical scheme.
Whatever is decided, it is clear that Crossrail 2 must be regarded as a non-starter for the foreseeable future.
2020 December 2, Industry Insider, “The costs of cutting carbon”, in Rail, page 76:
- (idiomatic) An idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| non-starters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (7)
de totgeborenes Kind (something that is destined to fail from the outset) · pl pomysł bez szans (an idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated) · pl osoba niestartująca (listed to start in a race, but did not start) · de keine ernstzunehmende Idee (an idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated) · de aussichtslose Sache (something that is destined to fail from the outset) · de Totalausfall (listed to start in a race, but did not start) · pl pomysł bez szans (something that is destined to fail from the outset)