sure-as-shooting
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(r) definitely or positively ("sure" is sometimes used informally for "surely")
- 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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(s) absolutely certain
- it is sure as shooting that they will come