a sure thing

noun

: the thing that is certain (to happen)
It's a sure thing that they'll win.

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Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Hansbrough was one player who many expected to be a sure thing at the next level. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 Up for grabs is Cal’s seeding in the NCAA Tournament but a spot in the bracket is almost a sure thing. Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025 The book traces her transformation from that bouncy 6-year-old to a two-time Olympian decorated with gold and silver medals. by Jordan Chiles But reaching such heights in gymnastics was never a sure thing. Christopher Intagliata, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025 It’s been quite a few years since there was a sure thing pick for Best Actor going into the Oscars, perhaps as far back as 2011 when Daniel Day-Lewis won his record third statuette in the category for playing Abraham Lincoln in director Steven Spielberg’s historical epic Lincoln. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a sure thing

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“A sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20sure%20thing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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