Of an event or outcome: that is worth a bet of a pound or an extravagant amount; that is a certainty.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > certain prospect or possession > [adjective] > assured of victory (2) poundable1819 Of an event or outcome: that is worth a bet of a pound or an extravagant amount; that is a certainty. stiff1890 Sport. Of a horse or athlete: certain (to win). Also of an event: certainly won, ‘in one's pocket’. Cf. sense A. 2b above. slang. ? Obsolete. |
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