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  • 1cinch — cinch1 /sinch/, n. 1. a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured. 2. a firm hold or tight grip. 3. Informal. a. something sure or easy: This problem is a cinch. b. a person… …

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  • 2cinch — cinch1 [sıntʃ] n [singular] informal [Date: 1800 1900; : Spanish; Origin: cincha leather band around a horse , from Latin cingula] 1.) something that is very easy ▪ How was the exam? Oh, it was a cinch! be a cinch to do sth ▪ The program is a… …

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  • 3cinch — [[t]sɪntʃ[/t]] n. 1) a strong girth for securing a pack or saddle 2) a firm hold or tight grip 3) inf Informal. a) something sure or easy: Fixing this leak is a cinch[/ex] b) a person or thing certain to fulfill an expectation: She s a cinch to… …

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  • 4Cinch (card game) — Cinch Origin United States Alternative name(s) Double Pedro, High Five Type Trick taking Players 2×2 or 2–6 Cards 52 Deck Anglo American …

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  • 5cinch — n. (colloq.) certainty 1) cinch to + inf. (he s a cinch to be elected) 2) cinch that + clause (it s a cinch that he ll win) * * * [sɪntʃ] (colloq.) [ certainty ] cinch to + inf. (he s a cinch to be elected) cinch that + clause (it s a cinch that… …

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  • 6cinch — 1 noun (singular) informal 1 something that is very easy: How was the exam? Oh, it was a cinch! 2 something that will definitely happen: It s an absolute cinch that this horse is going to win! 2 verb (T) AmE 1 to pull a belt, strap 1 (1) etc… …

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  • 7Cinch Hand — 1) Cinch Play a trump higher than the five to prevent an opponent from winning with a Pedro (See also Pedro) 2) A hand that is sure to win …

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  • 8lead pipe cinch — certain of the result, a foregone conclusion    The Jets are a lead pipe cinch to win the game. They re better …

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  • 9What's Cookin' Doc? — is a 1944 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Bob Clampett and starring Bugs Bunny.The title is a variant on Bugs catch phrase What s up Doc? . It also hints at one of the scenes in the picture.ynopsisThe story centers …

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  • 10Glossary of cue sports terms — The following is a glossary of traditional English language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom (or carambole) billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool (pocket… …

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