foregone conclusion

US /fɔːrˈɡɔːn kənˈkluːʒən/
UK /fɔːrˈɡɔːn kənˈkluːʒən/
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conclusione scontata, cosa fatta

a result that is obvious from the start or that can be predicted with certainty

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The election result was a foregone conclusion long before the votes were counted.
Il risultato delle elezioni era una conclusione scontata molto prima che i voti fossero contati.
With their star player injured, their defeat was a foregone conclusion.
Con il loro giocatore stella infortunato, la loro sconfitta era una conclusione scontata.