foregone conclusion
/fɔːɡˈɒn kənklˈuːʒən/
Foregone conclusion
01
given slutsats, förutbestämt resultat
something that is assumed to be true or already decided upon before any evidence or arguments are presented
Idiom
Exempel
The way the voting trends were going, it was a foregone conclusion that the incumbent mayor would be reelected.
Med tanke på röstningstrenderna var det en given slutsats att den sittande borgmästaren skulle omväljas.
02
given slutsats, oundvikligt resultat
something that is so certain to happen that it can be considered inevitable
Exempel
The merger was seen as a foregone conclusion, with both companies eager to finalize the deal.
Fusionen sågs som en given slutsats, med båda företagen ivriga att slutföra affären.
