smoking gun

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) Evidence, particularly of a crime, that is difficult or impossible to dispute.

日本語の意味

決定的な証拠、特に犯罪に関する、否応なく認めざるを得ない証拠

During the trial, the leaked emails acted as the smoking gun that shifted public opinion.

公判中に流出した電子メールが世論を変えた決定的な証拠となった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Evidence, particularly of a crime, that is difficult or impossible to dispute.

We have a theory, but we haven't found a smoking gun yet.

smoking guns

（ plural ）