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sure as shooting

sure as shooting adjective: absolutely certain.

Adjective

sure as shooting (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Absolutely certain.

Adverb

sure as shooting (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Most certainly; definitely.

Questions about sure as shooting

What does sure as shooting mean?
Sure as shooting means absolutely certain.
What part of speech is sure as shooting?
Sure as shooting can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near sure as shooting in the dictionary

  1. sure as eggs
  2. sure as eggs are eggs
  3. sure as eggs is eggs
  4. sure as fate
  5. sure as shit
  6. sure as shooting
  7. sure as sugar
  8. sure as taxes
  9. sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow
  10. sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow morning
  11. sure as the sun is going to rise tomorrow

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