lead-pipe cinch

phrase

as in certainty
one that is certain to succeed The attorney displayed no shortage of confidence when proclaiming a not guilty verdict in the trial to be a lead-pipe cinch.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Thesaurus Entries Near lead-pipe cinch

Cite this Entry

“Lead-pipe cinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lead-pipe%20cinch. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!