sure-fire
sure-fire · more sure-fire · most sure-fire
Guaranteed to work or happenGuaranteed to work or happen.
Meaning
1 sensesGuaranteed to work or happen.
That hat should be a sure-fire way to spot him in a crowd.
More definitions
- certain to be successful
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From sure + fire, originally used to denote the efficacy of firearms (rifles) to fire.From sure + fire, originally used to denote the efficacy of firearms (rifles) to fire.
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Forms
more sure-fire, most sure-fire| Comparative | more sure-fire Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sure-fire Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfoolproof
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form