sure as shooting

Definitions of sure as shooting
  1. adjective
    absolutely certain
    “it is sure as shooting that they will come”
    synonyms:
    certain
    established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
  2. adverb
    definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
    synonyms: certainly, for certain, for sure, sure, sure enough, surely
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