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London to a brick

London to a brick adjective: extremely likely, virtually certain.

Adjective

London to a brick (not comparable)

  1. (Australia) Extremely likely, virtually certain.
    • It's London to a brick that if someone says that his world-view is demonstrably more theoretically virtuous than competing world-views, then the demonstration in question makes no serious attempt to assess the theoretical virtues of competing worldviews. And it's not far short of London to a brick...2017, Graham Oppy, “Rationality and Worldview”, in J. L. Schellenberg, Paul Draper, editor, Renewing Philosophy of Religion: Exploratory Essays, page 185

Origin of London to a brick

Short for London to a brick on, expressing notional odds where the entire city of London is bet against a worthless object. Compare a pound to a penny.

Questions about London to a brick

What does London to a brick mean?
London to a brick means extremely likely, virtually certain.
What part of speech is London to a brick?
London to a brick is an adjective.

Words near London to a brick in the dictionary

  1. London sink
  2. London sinks
  3. London smoke
  4. London stock
  5. London stocks
  6. London to a brick
  7. London Town
  8. London tuft
  9. London Underground
  10. London Underground mosquito
  11. London weighting

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