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单词 slam dunks
释义

slam dunk

noun

1
: dunk shot
2
: sure thing
the case is a slam dunk
slam-dunk
ˈslam-ˈdəŋk How to pronounce slam dunk (audio)
verb

Synonyms

  • cinch
  • lock
  • shoo-in
  • sure thing
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Example Sentences

The vote proved to be a slam dunk for our side with a 24 to 5 win. There's no doubt that he's guilty. The case is a slam dunk.
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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

slam dunks

noun

plural of slam dunk
as in sure things
one that is certain to succeed since he was trying his first case, the assistant district attorney was assigned a burglary case that was a slam dunk

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sure things
  • certainties
  • locks
  • lead-pipe cinches
  • inevitabilities
  • foregone conclusions
  • shoo-ins
  • cinches
  • eventualities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • long shots
  • dark horses
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