Certainty & Possibility - Definite or Unavoidable

Discover how English idioms like "bet bottom dollar" and "like a shot" relate to the definite or unavoidable in English.

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like a shot

in a quick and decisive manner without much hesitation

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to bet bottom dollar

to be absolutely sure that something is true

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to be a (dead) cert

(of a thing) to have a very high chance to succeed or happen

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slam dunk

something that is sure to happen

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to come home to roost

to experience the negative consequences or effects of one's past actions or decisions

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to come with the territory

to be an integral part of a particular situation

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to bite somebody in the ass

to become affected by the outcomes of one's past actions

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