be sure
idiom
—used to tell someone not to forget to do something
Be sure to lock the door when you leave.
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Washing and thoroughly drying a filter is recommended every so often (check your vacuum's best practices to be sure), but putting a damp filter back in to be used can cause mildew-y smells to be deposited all over your home and decrease the effectiveness of the suction.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
These are uptown problems, to be sure — as are the 15 Emmys the show has picked up (so far) — but the basic challenge of adapting a novel for the small screen is both daunting and rather common.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 31 May 2025
To be sure, King has more to offer than a solid page-to-cost ratio.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
The Innovation Is Still Up to Us Interpretive Letter 1184 is a welcome milestone, to be sure.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
These are uptown problems, to be sure — as are the 15 Emmys the show has picked up (so far) — but the basic challenge of adapting a novel for the small screen is both daunting and rather common.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 31 May 2025
To be sure, King has more to offer than a solid page-to-cost ratio.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
The Innovation Is Still Up to Us Interpretive Letter 1184 is a welcome milestone, to be sure.
—Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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“Be sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20sure. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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