surefire

[ shoor-fahyuhr, shur- ]

/ ˈʃʊərˌfaɪər, ˈʃɜr- /

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adjective

sure to work; foolproof: a surefire moneymaking scheme.

Origin of surefire

First recorded in 1915–20; sure + fire

Words nearby surefire

surd, sure, sure as shooting, sure cure, sure-enough, surefire, surefooted, sure-handed, surely, sure of oneself, Sûreté

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Example sentences from the Web for surefire

But even before adults enter their senior years, children are not a surefire way to inoculate against loneliness.
Why Parents Can Still End Up Lonely|Keli Goff|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So Hachette and the other publishers were all ears when Steve Jobs came a-calling with a surefire way to jack up e-book prices.
Amazon Is NOT the Vladimir Putin of the Publishing World|Nick Gillespie|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you should one day decide to be a teacher, or seek a public office, this is a surefire way to block such endeavors.
An Open Letter to Sydney Leathers: Please Don’t Do Porn|Aurora Snow|July 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A surefire way to keep ‘The View’ as kooky as ever: hire Jenny McCarthy.
The Best and Worst of Jenny McCarthy (Video)|Sara Bower, Natasha Bach|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The only surefire way to prevent that is to be constantly changing up your devices.
How to Keep the NSA at Bay: The Tricks From Privacy Experts|Winston Ross|June 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was a surefire way of reminding the captains that men and frogs were brothers under the skin.
The Mississippi Saucer|Frank Belknap Long

British Dictionary definitions for surefire

sure-fire

adjective

(usually prenominal) informal certain to succeed or meet expectations; assured

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单词	surefire
释义	surefire [ shoor-fahyuhr, shur- ] / ˈʃʊərˌfaɪər, ˈʃɜr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR surefire ON THESAURUS.COM adjective sure to work; foolproof: a surefire moneymaking scheme. Origin of surefire First recorded in 1915–20; sure + fire Words nearby surefire surd, sure, sure as shooting, sure cure, sure-enough, surefire, surefooted, sure-handed, surely, sure of oneself, Sûreté Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surefire But even before adults enter their senior years, children are not a surefire way to inoculate against loneliness. Why Parents Can Still End Up Lonely\|Keli Goff\|June 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So Hachette and the other publishers were all ears when Steve Jobs came a-calling with a surefire way to jack up e-book prices. Amazon Is NOT the Vladimir Putin of the Publishing World\|Nick Gillespie\|June 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If you should one day decide to be a teacher, or seek a public office, this is a surefire way to block such endeavors. An Open Letter to Sydney Leathers: Please Don’t Do Porn\|Aurora Snow\|July 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A surefire way to keep ‘The View’ as kooky as ever: hire Jenny McCarthy. The Best and Worst of Jenny McCarthy (Video)\|Sara Bower, Natasha Bach\|July 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The only surefire way to prevent that is to be constantly changing up your devices. How to Keep the NSA at Bay: The Tricks From Privacy Experts\|Winston Ross\|June 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It was a surefire way of reminding the captains that men and frogs were brothers under the skin. The Mississippi Saucer\|Frank Belknap Long British Dictionary definitions for surefire sure-fire adjective (usually prenominal) informal certain to succeed or meet expectations; assured 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 Words related to surefire authoritative, flawless, unbeatable, foolproof, settled, sure, guaranteed, certain, assured, steadfast, unflagging, eternal, inexhaustible, boundless, bottomless, reliable, sure-fire, unassailable, pledged, insured
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surefire

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for surefire

adjective

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