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sure thing
noun
something that is or is supposed to be a certain success, as a bet or a business venture.
He thinks that real estate is a sure thing.
something assured; certainty.
It's a sure thing that he'll refuse to cooperate.
interjection
surely; for sure; O.K.
sure thing
adverb
(sentence substitute) all right! yes indeed! used to express enthusiastic assent
noun
something guaranteed to be successful
Word History and Origins
Origin of sure thing1
Idioms and Phrases
a sure thing . A certainty, as in Making the bestseller list has been a sure thing for Stephen King . This usage originally alluded to a bet that one could not lose. [First half of 1800s]
Yes indeed, certainly, as in Are you coming tonight?—Sure thing! This use of the idiom as an interjection dates from the late 1800s.
Example Sentences
“We have to make sure things are going in the right direction.”
USC officials, he says, told him a medical waiver would be a sure thing.
Season 3 hasn’t officially been announced, but it seems like a sure thing.
previously looked like a secured position for Johnson is now seeming less of a sure thing.
Capitol, the former president seemed like anything but a sure thing to rise again.
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