Sure-fire
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sure-fire is an adjective meaning Guaranteed to work or happen.
Meaning
Guaranteed to work or happen.
Example Sentences
That hat should be a sure-fire way to spot him in a crowd.
There certainly looks to be a whole clutch of sure-fire winners among the 11 promised new productions.
[…] just as he knew that showing up for lunch with a brown bag full of dried squirrel jerky and mushrooms and lemongrass was a surefire way to end up social roadkill in the high school hierarchy, […]
I believe that dismissing people, dismissing their concerns or worse yet, shutting down media, shutting down elections or shutting people out of the political process protects nothing. In fact, it is the most sure-fire way to destroy democracy.
Word Forms
- surefire
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include steady, secure, safe, foolproof, unfailing, infallible.
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