foregone conclusion



foregone conclusion

An inevitable result. After how poorly the team has played so far this season, it's a foregone conclusion that they won't make it to the championship.
See also: conclusion, foregone

foregone conclusion

Cliché a conclusion already reached; an inevitable result. That the company was moving to California was a foregone conclusion. That the mayor will win reelection is a foregone conclusion.
See also: conclusion, foregone

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AprilAY-prilEnglish
Tzeitel-Yiddish
Rinat (2)-Hebrew
SeanSHAWNIrish, English
Merob-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Malene-Danish, Norwegian