Collocations for "sure"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sure" in context.
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sure
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- (it's) a sure thing
- I'm sure of it!
- are you sure about [that, this]?
- you can be sure that
- are you sure that you [have, finished, did]
- are you sure you know what you're doing?
- you [can't, can never] be too sure (about these things)
- can never be [100%, completely] sure
- [I am, I'm] sure he will [come, finish, help]
- yes, I am [pretty, quite] sure
- am [absolutely, fairly, completely] sure
- OK, I was just making sure
- am not (exactly) sure why
- (and then) sure enough he
- be sure to [check, finish, clock out]
- make sure and [check, read, visit]
- (yes,) for sure!
- sure thing!
- sure you are!
- sure!
- sure, why not!
'sure' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
absolutely
- accordingly
- actually
- alibi
- almost
- altogether
- always
- attached
- automatically
- be
- bet
- bit
- blank
- can
- check
- cite
- cock
- compliment
- consideration
- crafty
- crib
- cross
- darn
- deed
- dice
- dirty
- document
- effectively
- eleven
- entirely
- exactly
- eyebrow
- fairly
- fake
- fold
- gate
- gently
- graph
- harness
- he
- how
- know
- latch
- liner
- lukewarm
- make
- midnight
- mismatch
- monitoring
- not