Meanings
- Australianot comparableExtremely likely, virtually certain.
1 more example
It's London to a brick that if someone says that his world-view is demonstrably more theoretically virtuous than competing world-views, then the demonstration in question makes no serious attempt to assess the theoretical virtues of competing worldviews. And it's not far short of London to a brick that he doesn't even get as far as setting up straw man competitors to the touted worldview.
2017, Graham Oppy, “Rationality and Worldview”, in J. L. Schellenberg, Paul Draper, editor, Renewing Philosophy of Religion: Exploratory Essays, page 185
Origin
Short for London to a brick on, expressing notional odds where the entire city of London is bet against a worthless object. Compare a pound to a penny.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
London to a brick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20to%20a%20brick
“London to a brick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20to%20a%20brick. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “London to a brick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/London%20to%20a%20brick.
Source: London to a brick on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.