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sure thing

noun

  1. 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.

  2. something assured; certainty:

    It's a sure thing that he'll refuse to cooperate.



interjection

  1. surely; for sure; O.K.

sure thing

adverb

  1. sentence substitute all right! yes indeed! used to express enthusiastic assent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something guaranteed to be successful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sure thing1

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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Season 3 hasn’t officially been announced, but it seems like a sure thing.

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What previously looked like a secured position for Johnson is now seeming less of a sure thing.

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Capitol, the former president seemed like anything but a sure thing to rise again.

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One poll does not an election make, nor is a blue Iowa anything like a sure thing.

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At the time, leaving a sure thing like “The Daily Show†seemed like a risk.

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