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
Nedelka-Macedonian
Mchumba-Eastern African, Swahili
Ferrutius-Late Roman
Kiana (2)-African American
Aislinn-Irish
Tiernan-Irish