Definition of sure thing
: one that is certain to succeed : a sure bet
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Examples of sure thing in a Sentence
he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
Recent Examples of sure thing from the Web
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With few sure things in the Wildcats’ passing game, that could be a problem.
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The back-end headaches—according to several sources, Knopf spearheaded the publicity while Little, Brown oversaw marketing, sales, and shipping—hardly mattered when selling out a 1.2 million-copy opening print run seemed a sure thing.
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But the administration sees confirmation as anything but a sure thing.
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Whatever may have changed in his personality recently, and whatever the doubts about his legal skills, the one sure thing when Trump hired Giuliani was that Rudy was going to be a high-profile media presence.
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Ten years ago, a movie about a semi-obscure comic book character starring an actor not known to be a sure thing was a bit of a gamble.
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The late addition of JUCO defensive tackle Tevita Musika last week shows there's still a need to sure things up in the middle of a line with NFL talent on the ends.
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His start Friday is not a sure thing, manager Jeff Banister said, and the Rangers are considering who in the minors might supplant him.
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That may mean helping your boss troubleshoot issues or helping to solve problems around the office to make sure things are running smoothly.
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