Usually means: Absolutely guaranteed to happen; certain.
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  1. dead cert: Merriam-Webster
  2. dead cert: Wiktionary
  3. Dead Cert (novel), Dead Cert: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. dead cert: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom
  2. Dead Cert: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (dead cert)

▸ noun:  (informal) A practically guaranteed outcome.

Similar:
safe bet, surety, definite maybe, gimme, fair bet, good bet, sure bet, given, definite, sure thing, more...

Opposite:
long shot, uncertainty, doubt, gamble, risk

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Similar:
safe bet, surety, definite maybe, gimme, fair bet, good bet, sure bet, given, definite, sure thing, more...

Opposite:
long shot, uncertainty, doubt, gamble, risk



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