A foregone conclusion In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "A foregone conclusion", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-02-09 11:02

Meaning of A foregone conclusion

A foregone conclusion British American noun phrase

A result that is obvious to everyone although it hasn't officially happened.

Jack's win seems to be a foregone conclusion.

Tom's failure in the final exam is a foregone conclusion because he didn't learn anything.

Kate thought that she will win the first prize as a foregone conclusion, so she didn't put too much effort on the last round. Finally, she's got the second prize.

Other phrases about:

no horse in this race

No vested interest in the outcome of something, usually a contest or debate

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

This phrase implies that people who are not sensible do things without caring about what may happen

blow (something) wide open

to make the outcome (of a match) become hard to predict.
to reveal something secret that someone is trying to hide.

bring something to an end

This phrase is often used when something is going to be finished or completed.

couldn't happen to a nicer (person)

Used to indicate that what happend or will happen to one is completely deserved

Grammar and Usage of A foregone conclusion

'A foregone conclusion' is a noun phrase, therefore, it is often used after 'to be' in the sentence.

Origin of A foregone conclusion

This phrase is used the first time in Shakespeare in Othello c.1604, Act III, Scence III, "But this denoted a foregone conclusion" but it is not certain that Shakespeare actually coined it.

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