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sure as eggs is eggs

sure as eggs is eggs adverb: most certainly.

Adverb

sure as eggs is eggs (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, simile) Most certainly.
    • At this time of year, sure as eggs is eggs, the TV starts filling with Christmas ads for toys.

Forms of sure as eggs is eggs

alternative formas sure as eggs are eggs
alternative formas sure as eggs is eggs
alternative formsure as eggs are eggs

Origin of sure as eggs is eggs

Possible corruption of "x is x", a statement equivalent to the mathematical expression x = x, or the phrase "A is A" in relation to the law of identity.

Questions about sure as eggs is eggs

What does sure as eggs is eggs mean?
Sure as eggs is eggs means most certainly.
What part of speech is sure as eggs is eggs?
Sure as eggs is eggs is an adverb.

Words near sure as eggs is eggs in the dictionary

  1. sure as death
  2. sure as death and taxes
  3. sure as death or taxes
  4. sure as eggs
  5. sure as eggs are eggs
  6. sure as eggs is eggs
  7. sure as fate
  8. sure as shit
  9. sure as shooting
  10. sure as sugar
  11. sure as taxes

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