- he's a dead cinch to become the first Triple Eagle in history.

And you're a dead cinch for cataracts in about four months."

But it's a dead cinch that the ring that was delivered to me couldn't have contained a message.

It was a dead cinch now that the High Guard would eventually send an expedition to Mars; he might as well be in it.

The second firm prediction I made in 1941 was a dead cinch, no harder than predicting tomorrow's sunrise-at least it seems that easy, looking back instead of forward.

For my money the only thing that will keep these people who signed up for it from going crazy before they get there is that it's a dead cinch they're all crazy before they start."

There won't be any passenger runs, not till the war is over, but it is a dead cinch that both the Federation and the Republic will send task forces to Mars eventually, each trying to pre-empt the facilities there for the home team.

I don't know what they look like, I don't know what they want from you, but if you ever get to see them, this is the only piece of practical advice I have for you: Something you think is dead cinch safe, they'll consider an unacceptable risk.