cert

Thân thiện

The horse wearing the number five jersey is a dead cert to win as it gallops far ahead of the other racers toward the finish line.

Definition

Noun: 1. An absolute certainty; something that is sure to happen or succeed: An informal British term for a situation, outcome, or person considered completely guaranteed or inevitable.

Usage

• "Cert" is primarily used in informal British English.
• It is almost always preceded by the adjective "dead" ("a dead cert") to emphasize the absolute nature of the certainty.
• It is commonly used in contexts like gambling, predictions, and assessments of success.

Examples

• Noun:
  • With their star player back, the home team is a cert to win the championship.
  • Investing in that company seemed like a dead cert for a good return.
  • "Is he going to get the promotion?" "Oh, it's an absolute cert."

Advanced Usage

• "a dead cert": The most common and emphatic form of the word.
  • That horse is a dead cert to win the 3:30 race.
• "a racing cert": A variant specifically used in horse racing or other sports betting contexts.
  • The favourite is a racing cert in good conditions.

Variants and Related Words

• Certainty (n): The formal and standard equivalent, meaning the state of being certain or something that is certain to happen.
  • His election is now a certainty.
• Sure thing (n, informal): A common informal synonym, especially in American English.
  • It's a sure thing that prices will rise.

Synonyms

• Sure thing
• Certainty
• Slam dunk (informal, especially US)
• Safe bet

Related Idioms

• "It's in the bag": Used to say that success is completely assured.
  • Don't worry about the contract; it's in the bag.
• "A foregone conclusion": A result that is so obvious it is known before it happens.
  • The result of the trial was a foregone conclusion.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an absolute certainty
   • it's a dead cert