foregone conclusion
US /fɔːrˈɡɔːn kənˈkluːʒən/
UK /fɔːrˈɡɔːn kənˈkluːʒən/
1.
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.
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With their star player injured, their defeat was a foregone conclusion.
Con il loro giocatore stella infortunato, la loro sconfitta era una conclusione scontata.