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sure as a gun

sure as a gun adverb: surely; with certainty.

Adverb

sure as a gun (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Surely; with certainty.

Questions about sure as a gun

What does sure as a gun mean?
Sure as a gun means surely; with certainty.
What part of speech is sure as a gun?
Sure as a gun is an adverb.

Words near sure as a gun in the dictionary

  1. surdization
  2. surdo
  3. surds
  4. Surduc
  5. sure
  6. sure as a gun
  7. sure as death
  8. sure as death and taxes
  9. sure as death or taxes
  10. sure as eggs
  11. sure as eggs are eggs

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