cinches

Easy tasks ahead

Cinches is the plural of cinch, a strap that secures a saddle around a horse's belly.

The verb means to tighten or secure: She cinched the belt around her waist.

Figuratively, a cinch is something easy or certain: The exam was a cinch.

To cinch something is to make it certain: That goal cinched the victory.

strap

girth

Measurement around something

saddleMounted rider's seat
tackSharp-headed fastener
buckleFrame-and-prong fastener

tighten · secure · leather · equestrian · harness · billet · surcingle · latigo · rigging · saddlery

certainties

sure thing

Guaranteed outcome or agreement

lockMechanism requiring a key
guaranteeFormal promise of fulfillment
slam dunkForceful basket from above

shoo-in · no-brainer · foregone conclusion · safe bet · done deal · walkover · easy win · assured · inevitable · definite

fastening

tighten

Make more secure

secureProtected from harm
fastenFix securely in position
clinchSettle beyond doubt

grip · bind · wrap · belt · cord · rope · knot · clasp · clamp · lash

Categories

fastensattaches, secures, fastens, joins, connects
fastenersbolt, screw, nail, nut, clip
stablesbox stall, stalls, paddock, paddocks, tack room

Opposites

difficulty

cincheschallenges

Difficulties requiring effort

ordeals · struggles · nightmares · impossibilities · uphill battles

certainty of outcome

cincheslong shots

Unlikely to succeed

toss-ups · gambles · uncertainties · coin flips · risks

Phrases

lead-pipe cinchGuaranteed easy success
waist cincherGarment compressing the midsection

Family

cinch, cinched, cinching, cincher, cinchers

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