Cinch and Lock

Cinch

Cinch noun - One that is certain to succeed.
Usage example: after that hole in one, she's a cinch to make the cut for the next round of the tournament

Lock and cinch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lock" instead the word "Cinch" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: cinched, cinching

Lock

Lock noun - One that is certain to succeed.
Usage example: the governor is regarded as a lock for his party's presidential nomination

Cinch and lock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cinch" instead the word "Lock" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: locked, lockup, locker, locket, lockout

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Rayman 2 Camera Lock-On Cardboard Prison: Once Rayman gets his energy fist, escaping from the prison ship via an air vent is a cinch.
  • Punch Catch Remarkably, this is a very necessary part to one of the most lethal techniques in the fandom's Fantastic Fighting Style, as having their fist in your hand makes it a cinch to put it in a lock and snap their wrist in two.
    Source: Punch Catch
  • Wrestling / Jack Swagger They have been playing it up more in 2014, during his feud with Rusev, that he can cinch in the Patriot Lock from anywhere; much like Angle could pretty much be flat on his back one second, then wrenching your ankle off the next.
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