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cinch

UK/sɪntʃ/ US/ˈsɪntʃ/ uncommon informal
noun (3) verb (3)

noun

1.

any undertaking that is easy to do

  • “marketing this product will be no picnic”
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2.

stable gear consisting of a band around a horse''s belly that holds the saddle in place

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3.

a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps

verb

1.

tie a cinch around

  • “cinch horses”
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2.

make sure of

3.

get a grip on; get mastery of

Origin

Compare senses at etymology 1 (a girth, a tight grip), perhaps suggesting the tactics used in the game; or perhaps from Spanish cinco (“five”), the five spots of the colour of the trump being important cards.

Phrases

  • Hungarian cinch
  • lead-pipe cinch

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