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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
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51Թ 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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