Andy: Don't worry. I'll do it. Rachel: Oh, sure you will. That's what you always say.
•Bob: I'll fix this fence the first chance I get. Mary: Oh, sure. When will that be? Next year?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sure — 1 adjective 1 CERTAIN YOU KNOW STH (not before noun) confident that you know something or that something is true or correct: “What time does the show start?” “I m not sure.” | sure (that): I m sure there s a logical explanation for all this. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sure — sure1 W1S1 [ʃo: US ʃur] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(certain you know something)¦ 2 make sure 3¦(certain about your feelings)¦ 4¦(certain to be true)¦ 5¦(certain to happen/succeed)¦ 6 be sure of (doing) something 7 sure of yourself 8 be sure to do something 9… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sure — sure1 [ ʃur ] adjective *** 1. ) certain that something is real, true, or correct: I think she s called Monica, but I m not sure. sure (that): Are you sure these figures are right? I was sure that I had left my keys on the counter. sure about: If … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sure — [[t]ʃʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦ surer, surest 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, ADJ that, ADJ wh, ADJ about/of n If you are sure that something is true, you are certain that it is true. If you are not sure about something, you do not know for certain what the true… … English dictionary
sure */*/*/ — I UK [ʃɔː(r)] / UK [ʃʊə(r)] / US [ʃʊr] adjective Word forms sure : adjective sure comparative surer superlative surest Ways of indicating that you feel sure about something: I m sure → the most usual way of saying that you are sure about… … English dictionary
will — I [[t]wɪl[/t]] MODAL VERB USES ♦ (Will is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. In spoken English and informal written English, the form won t is often used in negative statements.) 1) MODAL You use will to indicate that you hope … English dictionary
will — 1 /wIl/ (modal verb) verb 1 used to express the simple future tense: A meeting will be held next Tuesday at 3 p.m. | What time will she arrive? | When will you be leaving for America? 2 used to show that you are willing or ready to do something:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
certain - sure — ◊ having no doubts If you are certain or sure about something, you have no doubts about it. He felt certain that she would disapprove. I m sure she s right. Note that certain and … Useful english dictionary
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sure */*/*/ — [ʃʊə] , [ʃɔː] adj I 1) certain that something is real, true, or correct I think she s called Monica, but I m not sure.[/ex] If you re really sure about the facts, we ll publish them.[/ex] I was sure I had left my keys on the counter.[/ex] No one… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Will-o'-the-wisp — For other uses, see Will o the wisp (disambiguation). Will o the wisp Phenomenon An 1882 oil painting of a will o the wisp by Arnold Böcklin See also … Wikipedia
