a foregone conclusion
Meaning: You can say the result of something is a foregone conclusion if everyone knows what it's going to be before it happens.
For example:
- Everyone thinks it's a foregone conclusion that Roger will win, but I'm not so sure.
- The result of the election is a foregone conclusion thanks to the government's control of vote counting.
Quick Quiz:
If the prince is running in a race, the result is a foregone conclusion because
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