plural gimmes
1
: a short putt in golf conceded to an opponent in casual or match play
2
: something easily achieved or won especially in a contest
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There are no gimmes in the playoffs, but meeting the winner of the Steelers-Texans matchup is the best-case scenario.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Razorbacks should go hog wild in this mismatch, but there’s only a couple of other gimmes on the schedule.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2024
Also: Week 2 and 3 nonconference foes Boise State and Oregon State are no gimmes.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Normally, this would be something of a gimme, but Thursday showed anything is possible.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Razorbacks should go hog wild in this mismatch, but there’s only a couple of other gimmes on the schedule.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2024
Also: Week 2 and 3 nonconference foes Boise State and Oregon State are no gimmes.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Normally, this would be something of a gimme, but Thursday showed anything is possible.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Gimme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimme. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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