sure thing

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of SURE THING

one that is certain to succeed <he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far>

Synonyms cinch, lock, shoo-in, slam dunk

Related Words certainty, inevitability; eventuality; foregone conclusion

Phrases lead-pipe cinch

Near Antonyms dark horse, long shot

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