Definition of «slam dunk»

The phrase "slam dunk" is an idiomatic expression that means a clear, unambiguous success or victory. It originated in basketball, where it refers to a shot that is so easy to make that it seems like a guaranteed score - literally, the ball just needs to be thrown up into the hoop and it will go in without any effort needed. The phrase has since been adopted more broadly to refer to anything that is certain or assured, as if it were an automatic success.

Sentences with «slam dunk»

  • Apple's legal team — in - house lawyers as well as the law firm managing its offensive claims, Morrison & Foerster, with a team led by Harold McElhinny and Michael Jacobs — made just the right picks to focus on slam dunks for this trial. (fosspatents.com)
  • Most cases are not slam dunks on responsibility and it requires diligence to develop facts during the investigation that will arm the client with the facts they need to win the case. (christophersimon.com)
  • Both looked like slam dunks as 2012 came to a close. (sbnation.com)
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