nailed on
adjective/ˌneɪld ˈɒn/
/ˌneɪld ˈɑːn/
(British English, informal)- certain or definite
- The referee refused to award a nailed-on penalty.
- be nailed on for something He thought he was nailed on for the England job.
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- (in betting) believed to be very likely to succeed
- a nailed-on bet
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