Feb 3, 2007 11:08
17 yrs ago
English term
word meaning the same as cinch in "cinch for something"
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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could help me, please.
I'm looking for a synonym for "cinch" as in "cinch for", defined as "a person or thing certain to fulfill an expectation, esp. a team or contestant certain to win a sporting event: The Giants are a cinch to win Sunday's game."
Thank you,
Simon
I was wondering if anyone could help me, please.
I'm looking for a synonym for "cinch" as in "cinch for", defined as "a person or thing certain to fulfill an expectation, esp. a team or contestant certain to win a sporting event: The Giants are a cinch to win Sunday's game."
Thank you,
Simon
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| 4 | a shoo in |
Melanie Nassar
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| 4 +2 | a cert to win |
cmwilliams (X)
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| 5 | a sure thing.. |
airmailrpl
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| 4 | piece of cake, a sure win |
Buck
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| 4 | racing cert, red-hot favourite |
David Moore (X)
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Melanie Nassar
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English term (edited):
word meaning the same as cinch in
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a shoo in
If it can be a bit slangy.
The Giants are a shoo in for Saturday's game.
"Shoo in," as it is properly spelled, was originally a racetrack term, and was (and still is) applied to a horse expected to easily win a race, and, by extension, to any contestant expected to win an easy victory. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first use of the term in print dates back to 1928
http://www.word-detective.com/100297.html#shoe-in.
The Giants are a shoo in for Saturday's game.
"Shoo in," as it is properly spelled, was originally a racetrack term, and was (and still is) applied to a horse expected to easily win a race, and, by extension, to any contestant expected to win an easy victory. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first use of the term in print dates back to 1928
http://www.word-detective.com/100297.html#shoe-in.
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Comment: "marvellous! that's perfect! thank you so very much!"
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English term (edited):
word meaning the same as cinch in
piece of cake, a sure win
there are many ways to say this. check out the link i entered below.
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English term (edited):
word meaning the same as cinch in
racing cert, red-hot favourite
Here's another option; in the UK, it's frequently used, a wee bit tongue-in-cheek, because we all know that even red-hot favourites (which is another term) can lose...and aven Bayern lost one of their last matches at home to the HSV last year, if I remember correctly...
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English term (edited):
word meaning the same as cinch in
a cert to win
If you want to keep the same style, this may work
For the men, Federer is a cert to win. I'd like to see Agassi win though, seein as though it's his last one n all that. As for the ladies, I reckon it'll be ...
www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=727312
I normally hate these kind of shows, but this time I'm hooked. I'm even tempted to by a ticket for the show as Connie is a cert to win. I'm in love, maybe. ...
www.bbc.co.uk/maria/feedback/comments_connie.shtml
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Note added at 21 mins (2007-02-03 11:30:22 GMT)
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or "a dead cert to win"
For the men, Federer is a cert to win. I'd like to see Agassi win though, seein as though it's his last one n all that. As for the ladies, I reckon it'll be ...
www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=727312
I normally hate these kind of shows, but this time I'm hooked. I'm even tempted to by a ticket for the show as Connie is a cert to win. I'm in love, maybe. ...
www.bbc.co.uk/maria/feedback/comments_connie.shtml
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Note added at 21 mins (2007-02-03 11:30:22 GMT)
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or "a dead cert to win"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Fan Gao
: I'd go with this one, especially as an alternative for the suggested sentence.
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| agree |
Peter Shortall
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airmailrpl
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English term (edited):
word meaning the same as cinch in
a sure thing..
a synonym for "cinch" as in "cinch for" => a sure thing..
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