Foregone
41foregone conclusion — fore′gone′ conclu′sion n. 1) an inevitable conclusion or result 2) a conclusion formed in advance of proper consideration of evidence, arguments, etc • Etymology: 1595–1605 …
42a foregone conclusion — CERTAINTY, inevitability, matter of course, predictable result; informal sure thing; Brit. informal cert, dead cert. → foregone * * * a foregone conclusion phrase something that seems certain to happen It soon became clear that a victory for… …
43(a) foregone conclusion — a ˌforegone conˈclusion idiom if you say that sth is a foregone conclusion, you mean that it is a result that is certain to happen • The outcome of the vote is a foregone conclusion. Main entry: ↑foregoneidiom …
44(a) foregone conclusion — a result that is obvious to everyone even before it happens. It seems like this year s election results are a foregone conclusion. (not used with the) It s certainly not a foregone conclusion that we ll win. (often + that) …
45a foregone conclusion — ► a foregone conclusion an easily predictable result. Main Entry: ↑foregone …
46a foregone conclusion — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Othello. OTHELLO: But this denoted a foregone conclusion: Tis a shrewd doubt, though it be but a dream …
47a foregone conclusion — a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he ll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student …
48a foregone conclusion — an easily predictable result. → foregone …
49a foregone conclusion — a rental increase is a foregone conclusion Syn: certainty, inevitability, matter of course, predictable result; informal sure thing, no brainer …
50a foregone conclusion — something that seems certain to happen It soon became clear that a victory for Federer was not a foregone conclusion …