it's a (dead) cert to win
1dead cert — /dɛd ˈsɜt/ (say ded sert) noun Colloquial a certainty: a dead cert to win …
2Dead Cert — For the 1974 film, see Dead Cert (1974 film). For the 2010 film, see Dead Cert (2010 film). Dead Cert   …
3dead cert — Noun. A sure thing. E.g. It s a dead cert that the favourite will win …
4a dead cert — British informal 1) something that is definitely going to happen I think that a tax increase is a dead cert. 2) someone or something that is definitely going to be successful or to win something a dead cert for: Stewart is a dead cert for the men …
5cert — UK [sɜː(r)t] / US [sɜrt] noun [countable] Word forms cert : singular cert plural certs British informal something that is certain to happen or succeed I think it s a cert. a dead cert (= definitely certain): She s a dead cert to win …
6cert — noun be a (dead) cert BrE informal to be certain to happen or to succeed: So you reckon that this horse is a dead cert to win? …
7cert — [sə:t US sə:rt] n be a (dead) cert BrE informal to be certain to happen or to succeed ▪ Put your money on Thorpe to win, he s a dead cert …
8cert — [sə:t US sə:rt] n be a (dead) cert BrE informal to be certain to happen or to succeed ▪ Put your money on Thorpe to win, he s a dead cert …
9dead — dead1 W1S1 [ded] adj [no comparative] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not alive)¦ 2¦(not working)¦ 3¦(already used)¦ 4¦(boring)¦ 5¦(not active/used)¦ 6¦(arm/leg etc)¦ 7¦(no emotion)¦ 8¦(tired)¦ 9 be dead to the world …
10dead — 1 /ded/ adjective (no comparative) NO LONGER ALIVE OR EXISTING 1 no longer alive: Her mother had been dead for ten years. | dead leaves | dead body (=the body of a person who has died) | dead as a doornail/stone dead informal (=completely dead… …
