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sure thing
sure thingn. An outcome that is certain or assured; a certainty: "Any respectable contrarian is tempted to think a recession is a sure thing" (Floyd Norris).interj. Informal Of course; certainly: Sure thing, I'll be there!sure thing adv (sentence substitute) chiefly US all right! yes indeed! used to express enthusiastic assent n something guaranteed to be successful sure′ thing′
Informal. n. 1. something that is or should be a certain success, as a bet. interj. 2. surely; for sure. [1830–40] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sure thing - something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"certainty, foregone conclusionquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespearecert - an absolute certainty; "it's a dead cert"ineluctability, unavoidability - the quality of being impossible to avoid or evadeinevitability, inevitableness - the quality of being unavoidablesurety - something clearly establishedindisputability, indubitability, unquestionability, unquestionableness - the quality of being beyond question or dispute or doubtmoral certainty - certainty based on an inner conviction; "she believed in the importance of moral absolutes and moral certainty"; "the prosecutor had a moral certainty that the prisoner was guilty"predictability - the quality of being predictableslam dunk - something that is a sure to occur; a foregone conclusion; "predicting his success was a slam dunk" |
sure thingnounA clearly established fact:certainty, cinch.sure thing
sure thing1. noun An absolute certainty; a guaranteed success. You should have learned by now that no business model is a sure thing. Getting into the playoffs is a sure thing now, so we can be a little bit more relaxed about this game.2. expression Absolutely; certainly; no problem. A: "Would you mind taking this to the dry cleaner for me?" B: "Sure thing, when do you need it back?" A: "Could you bring a dessert to the dinner party?" B: "Sure thing!"See also: sure, thingSure thing.Inf. I certainly will. Sue: Will you be at the reception? Bob: Sure thing. Bill: You remember my cousin, Tom, don't you? Bob: Sure thing. Hi, Tom.See also: sure, thingsure thing1. a sure thing. A certainty, as in Making the bestseller list has been a sure thing for Stephen King. This usage originally alluded to a bet that one could not lose. [First half of 1800s] 2. Yes indeed, certainly, as in Are you coming tonight?-Sure thing! This use of the idiom as an interjection dates from the late 1800s. See also: sure, thingsure thing 1 a certainty. 2 certainly; of course. informal 1 2001 Business Week Any potential legal challenge to Microsoft's bundling decisions in XP is no sure thing. 2 1995 Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Arranged Marriage ‘Would you?’ I said gratefully. ‘That would make me feel so much better.’…‘Sure thing!’ said Sharmila hurriedly as she hung up. See also: sure, thingˌsure ˈthing (spoken, especially American English) yes; of course: ‘Will you come tonight?’ ‘Sure thing!’ ♢ ‘Can you help me with this table?’ ‘Sure thing.’See also: sure, thingsure thing n. something that is absolutely certain. It’s a sure thing! You can’t lose! See also: sure, thingsure thing, aAn absolute certainty. This cliché dates from the first half of the nineteenth century and originally alluded to a bet one could not lose. Appropriately, Jane Smiley used it in her racetrack novel, Horse Heaven (2000): “‘Curtis, you’ve been around the racetrack for twenty-five years or more. Don’t you know that the only sure thing is that a sure thing is never a sure thing?’” Without the article, sure thing also is a reply that means “Yes,” or “Certainly.” This usage dates from the late 1800s.See also: suresure thing
Synonyms for sure thingnoun a clearly established factSynonymsSynonyms for sure thingnoun something that is certainSynonyms- certainty
- foregone conclusion
Related Words- quality
- cert
- ineluctability
- unavoidability
- inevitability
- inevitableness
- surety
- indisputability
- indubitability
- unquestionability
- unquestionableness
- moral certainty
- predictability
- slam dunk
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