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Certezza e Possibilità - Certainty

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to bet one's life

to express strongly and confidently that something is undoubtedly true or will certainly happen

potere scommettere la tua vita

potere scommettere la tua vita

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Definizione e Significato di "to [bet] {one's} (life|boots|bottom dollar)"
to not count one's chickens

to be cautious and not assume that something will succeed or happen as planned, as there is always a possibility of unforeseen obstacles or problems

non fare i conti con la lattaia

non fare i conti con la lattaia

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Definizione e Significato di "to {not} [count] {one's} chickens"
beyond a shadow of a doubt

used when one can claim that something is true with all one's certainty

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Definizione e Significato di "beyond a shadow of a doubt"
dollars to doughnuts

used to show one's utmost certainty about something

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Definizione e Significato di "dollars to doughnuts"
hands down

in a way that is free of all ambiguity or uncertainty

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to go without saying

used to say that something is so obvious that there is no need for further explanation

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Definizione e Significato di "to [go] without saying"
mark my word

used when one is certain that something will happen at some point in the future

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Definizione e Significato di "mark my [word]"
to seal one's fate

to do something that ensures that someone or something fails or something unpleasant happens to them

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Definizione e Significato di "to [seal] {one's} fate"
tried and true

denoting something that has been tested many times and proved to be reliable or effective

provato e vero

provato e vero

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Definizione e Significato di "tried and true"
acid test

a way of proving the validity of a claim or determining the success rate of a plan

provare del fuoco

provare del fuoco

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Definizione e Significato di "acid test"
a backward glance

a feeling of remorse, and reservation that one gets upon facing a challenge or finding oneself in an unexpected situation

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to feel something in one's bones

to believe something strongly, even though one cannot explain why

essere sicuro

essere sicuro

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Definizione e Significato di "to [feel] {sth} in {one's} bones"
foregone conclusion

something that is assumed to be true or already decided upon before any evidence or arguments are presented

conclusione scontata

conclusione scontata

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Definizione e Significato di "foregone conclusion"
in no uncertain terms

in a way that is most clear or direct

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a one-way ticket

a situation in which any decision made cannot be undone

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to be only a matter of time

to certainly happen at some point in the future

essere una questione di tempo

essere una questione di tempo

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Definizione e Significato di "to [be] (only|just|) a matter of time"
somebody can take something to the bank

used to imply that something is reliable, certain, and can be trusted completely

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