have (all) the earmarks
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: to have qualities or characteristics that make something likely
The business plan had (all) the earmarks of success.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
These stories have all the earmarks of urban legends ....
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Have (all) the earmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28all%29%20the%20earmarks. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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