Who Said a Foregone Conclusion?

Foregone conclusion – Shakespeare's Othello uttered this phrase in conversation with Iago. To say that the result of something is a foregone conclusion is to argue that the outcome is inevitable.

Where did foregone conclusion come from?

“A foregone conclusion” comes from Shakespeare's play Othello (Act 3, Scene3). The general, Othello, has come under the spell of the sociopath, Iago, an officer in his regiment.

What does the phrase forgone conclusion mean?

1 : a conclusion that has preceded argument or examination. 2 : an inevitable result : certainty the victory was a foregone conclusion.