have (all) the earmarks

idiom

: to have qualities or characteristics that make something likely

The business plan had (all) the earmarks of success.

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Recent Examples on the Web These stories have all the earmarks of urban legends .... —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024

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