Idiom
a pound to a penny
Meaning
Very likely; almost certainly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is a pound to a penny that she wins the race.”
“Given how hard he practiced, it is a pound to a penny that he will pass the exam tomorrow.”
“Considering the current market trends, it is a pound to a penny that the company will announce significant changes to its strategy before the end of the quarter.”
Examples
simple
“It is a pound to a penny that she wins the race.”
contextual
“Given how hard he practiced, it is a pound to a penny that he will pass the exam tomorrow.”
complex
“Considering the current market trends, it is a pound to a penny that the company will announce significant changes to its strategy before the end of the quarter.”
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