a foregone conclusion

成語所屬單字conclusion

a foregone conclusion — 慣用語

1. a result that is so certain to happen that it seems already decided, even before

1.慣用語
釋義

定局

a result that is so certain to happen that it seems already decided, even before the situation is fully resolved

例句

With their best player injured, the match was a foregone conclusion before it even started.

The election result was a foregone conclusion since the opposition had no strong candidate.