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Noun: foregone conclusion  for'gón kun'kloo-zhun
  1. An inevitable ending
    "For the seasoned hikers, reaching the summit was a foregone conclusion";
    - matter of course
     
  2. Something that is certain
    "his victory is a foregone conclusion";
    - certainty, sure thing, cert [Brit, informal], dead cert [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: foregone conclusions

See also: certain, uncertain, unsure

Type of: conclusion, ending, finish, quality