- be a sure thing
- American & Australian, informal
to be certain to happen or to succeed.
It's a sure thing she'll buy the most expensive jacket in the store.
His re-election is hardly a sure thing.
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Sure thing — or Sure Thing may refer to:* Certainty * The Sure Thing, a romantic comedy directed by Rob Reiner * Sure Thing, a short play by David Ives * Sure Thing, a short novel by Isaac Asimov * Sure Thing, a song by Ludovic Navarre … Wikipedia
sure thing — sure′ thing′ Informal. n. 1) something that is or should be a certain success, as a bet 2) surely; for sure • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
sure thing — [n] certainty all sewn up*, belief, cinch, definiteness, foregone conclusion, lock*, open and shut case*, positiveness, rain or shine*, safe bet, shoo in*, small risk, sure bet*, surefire*, surety; concepts 638,725 … New thesaurus
sure thing — ► sure thing informal 1) a certainty. 2) chiefly N. Amer. certainly. Main Entry: ↑sure … English terms dictionary
Sure Thing (play) — Sure Thing is a short play by David Ives that was first presented at the Manhattan Punch Line Theatre in New York City in February 1988. It was directed by Jason McConnell Buzas.Robert Stanton played Bill, and Nancy Opel played Betty.In the play … Wikipedia
sure thing — ☆ sure thing n. Informal 1. something considered certain to win, succeed, etc. 2. all right; OK: used interjectionally … English World dictionary
sure thing — See a sure thing … English idioms
sure thing — noun something that is certain his victory is a certainty • Syn: ↑certainty, ↑foregone conclusion • Ant: ↑uncertainty (for: ↑certainty) • … Useful english dictionary
sure thing — 1. {n.}, {informal} Something sure to happen; something about which there is no doubt. * /It s no fun betting on a sure thing./ 2. {adv.} Of course; certainly * /Sure thing, I ll be glad to do it for you./ Compare: FOR SURE(2), SURE ENOUGH … Dictionary of American idioms
sure thing — 1. {n.}, {informal} Something sure to happen; something about which there is no doubt. * /It s no fun betting on a sure thing./ 2. {adv.} Of course; certainly * /Sure thing, I ll be glad to do it for you./ Compare: FOR SURE(2), SURE ENOUGH … Dictionary of American idioms
sure\ thing — 1. noun informal Something sure to happen; something about which there is no doubt. It s no fun betting on a sure thing. 2. adv Of course; certainly Sure thing, I ll be glad to do it for you. Compare: for sure(2), sure enough … Словарь американских идиом
