copper-bottomed
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈkɑːpərˌbɑːtəm/
- UK
- Investors are always looking for copper-bottomed opportunities that guarantee good returns.
Examples
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The company only invests in copper-bottomed projects to minimize risk.
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His promise was as copper-bottomed as any she had ever heard.
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This investment is a copper-bottomed opportunity.
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I need a copper-bottomed plan for my business.
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Investors are always looking for copper-bottomed opportunities that promise guaranteed returns.
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The company only approves copper-bottomed investments to ensure steady profits.
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You can trust this strategy; it's a copper-bottomed plan that will work.
Synonyms
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2.7
Able to be trusted to do what is expected
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2.3
A person or thing you can trust to do what they promise
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2.0
Not likely to cause a loss of money
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3.6
Very strong and not likely to fail or be wrong
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5.9
A very strong argument or plan that has no weak points
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4.7
A safe place for money that is unlikely to lose value
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7.2
Certain to succeed and be reliable
Antonyms
How Reliable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Copper-bottomed comes from those real copper-covered ship bottoms that made ships safe and reliable at sea, and people began to use the image for promises or plans. That's why calling something copper-bottomed means it is 'certain' or 'guaranteed'.