as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
since he was trying his first case, the assistant district attorney was assigned a burglary case that was a slam dunk
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Upstairs, the third level is something of a slam dunk, complete with an indoor sports court, a bar area, and a gym.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
If the show’s creators had stuck to the source material (making only necessary changes for an adaptation to the screen) this could have easily been a solid three-season slam dunk for MGM.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Still, most agreed the case was likely a slam dunk for law enforcement.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
Unbound, by Bill Donahue $34 at Amazon This one’s a slam dunk for any endurance person.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
If the show’s creators had stuck to the source material (making only necessary changes for an adaptation to the screen) this could have easily been a solid three-season slam dunk for MGM.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Still, most agreed the case was likely a slam dunk for law enforcement.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
Unbound, by Bill Donahue $34 at Amazon This one’s a slam dunk for any endurance person.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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