| 单词 | sure as death |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(as) sure as death a. (as) sure as death and variants: absolutely certainly. ΚΠ a1450 Partonope of Blois (Univ. Coll. Oxf.) (1912) l. 6999 And in this wyse Crystened was he, As syker as deth wyth-outen nay. c1450 (c1380) G. Chaucer House of Fame (Fairf. 16) (1878) l. 502 But this as soothe as deth certeyne Hyt was of golde. 1594 Taming of a Shrew sig. E4v Trust me kate hadst thou not named the moone, We had gon back againe as sure as death. 1601 B. Jonson Every Man in his Humor i. iv. sig. D2 They would giue out..That I were iealous: nay, as sure as death, Thus they would say. View more context for this quotation 1692 R. Ames Sylvia's Complaint 4 Sure as Death, it [sc. flattery] certainly Destroys. 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield I. xix. 208 As sure as death there is our master and mistress come home. 1831 S. E. Ferrier Destiny II. xiv. 176 O, as sure as death, then, that's just owning that you are going to be married. 1876 D. Macleod Life N. Macleod I. iii. 31 (note) Bell said, ‘Maybe ye're richt; but, sure as death, Norman, I canna thole [bear] a fule!’ 1958 J. Kesson White Bird Passes i. 14 I got two bob from Mysie Walsh. As sure as death I did. Look at it. 1995 D. Dunnett To Lie with Lions xxxiv. 436 Sure as death, Simon will come when he hears. < as lemmas |
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