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L'affaire est dans le sac

Meaning: It is as good as settled.

Language: French

Literally: The matter is in the bag

Category: Daily Life

Origin: From the advocate's bag of case papers, which was closed once the judgment was secure. English arrived at in the bag independently and later.

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