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surefire
sure-fire or sure·fire (sho͝or′fīr′)adj. Informal Bound to be successful or perform as expected: a sure-fire solution to the problem.sure•fire (ˈʃʊərˌfaɪər, ˈʃɜr-)
adj. Informal. sure to work. [1915–20] surefire
surefireCertain to work, be effective, or have a particular outcome; foolproof. Always used before a noun. Coming in to work drunk is a surefire way to get yourself fired, Tom. We've developed a surefire method of teaching grammar to grade-schoolers in a way that they will not ignore or forget.surefire mod. certain; effective; fail-safe. (Alludes to a gun that will always fire.) I’ve got a surefire method for fixing cracks in drywall. ThesaurusSeesure-fire |