sure : Idioms & Phrases

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for sure

  • adjective satellite not open to doubt; that was for sure"
    • she wanted to go
  • adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
    certainly; sure; sure as shooting; surely; for certain; for sure.
    • the results are surely encouraging
    • she certainly is a hard worker
    • it's going to be a good day for sure
    • they are coming, for certain
    • they thought he had been killed sure enough
    • he'll win sure as shooting
    • they sure smell good
    • sure he'll come
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make sure

  • verb make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally
    make a point.
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sure as shooting

  • adjective satellite absolutely certain
    • it is sure as shooting that they will come
  • adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
    certainly; sure; sure as shooting; surely; for certain; for sure.
    • the results are surely encouraging
    • she certainly is a hard worker
    • it's going to be a good day for sure
    • they are coming, for certain
    • they thought he had been killed sure enough
    • he'll win sure as shooting
    • they sure smell good
    • sure he'll come
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sure enough

  • adverb as supposed or expected
    • sure enough, he asked her for money again
  • adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
    certainly; sure; sure as shooting; surely; for certain; for sure.
    • the results are surely encouraging
    • she certainly is a hard worker
    • it's going to be a good day for sure
    • they are coming, for certain
    • they thought he had been killed sure enough
    • he'll win sure as shooting
    • they sure smell good
    • sure he'll come
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sure thing

  • noun something that is certain
    certainty; foregone conclusion.
    • his victory is a certainty
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sure-enough

  • adjective satellite (used informally especially for emphasis)
    honest-to-goodness; old; honest-to-god.
    • a real honest-to-god live cowboy
    • had us a high old time
    • went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel
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sure-fire

  • adjective satellite certain to be successful
    • a sure-fire way to get rich
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sure-footed

  • adjective satellite not liable to stumble or fall
    surefooted; footsure.
    • on surefooted donkeys
  • adjective satellite not liable to error in judgment or action
    confident; surefooted.
    • most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman
    • demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani
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Sure"-foot`ed adjective
Definitions
  1. Not liable to stumble or fall; as, a sure-footed horse.
Webster 1913

sure-handed

  • adjective satellite proficient and confident in performance
    • promising playwrights...sure-handed enough to turn out top-drawer scripts
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to be sure

  • adverb admittedly
    no doubt; without doubt.
    • to be sure, he is no Einstein
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To be sure, ∨ Be sure

  • certainly; without doubt; as, Shall you do? To be sure I shall.
Webster 1913

To make sure

  • . (a) To make certain; to secure so that there can be no failure of the purpose or object. "Make Cato sure." Addison. "A peace can not fail, provided we make sure of Spain." Sir W. Temple. (b) To betroth. Obs.
Webster 1913