English Explanatory Dictionary

London to a brick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Extremely likely, virtually certain.

Word forms

London to a brick

Etymology

Short for London to a brick on, expressing notional odds where the entire city of London is bet against a worthless object. Compare a pound to a penny.

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