Definition of (as) sure as I'm standing here
US, informal
—used to say that one believes that something is certainly true, will happen, etc. They may claim that this was a surprise to them, but as sure as I'm standing here, they planned it all along.
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“(as) sure as I'm standing here.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20sure%20as%20I%27m%20standing%20here. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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