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sure as the world

sure as the world adverb: sure enough.

Adverb

sure as the world (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, simile) sure enough

Origin of sure as the world

Ellipsis from various similar phrases: "sure as the world exists", "goes round", "spins", "stands", etc.

Questions about sure as the world

What does sure as the world mean?
Sure as the world means sure enough.
What part of speech is sure as the world?
Sure as the world is an adverb.

Words near sure as the world in the dictionary

  1. sure as taxes
  2. sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow
  3. sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow morning
  4. sure as the sun is going to rise tomorrow
  5. sure as the sun is going to rise tomorrow morning
  6. sure as the world
  7. sure bet
  8. sure enough
  9. sure hand at the tiller
  10. sure hand on the tiller
  11. sure hands at the tiller

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