A sure thing Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃʊɹ/ /ˈθɪŋ

uh-SHOOR THING

UK

æɪ/ /ʃˈɔː/ /θˈɪŋ

uh-SHORE THING

التعريف

Something that is guaranteed to happen or succeed; something with no risk of failure.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in informal speech and often about bets, competitions, business, or predictions. Can describe events, outcomes, or people. Do not use for things that are just likely; it means virtually certain.

• Spanish: algo seguro - apuesta segura
• Portuguese (BR): algo certo - aposta certa
• Portuguese (PT): algo certo - aposta segura
• Chinese (Simplified): 十拿九稳的事 - 肯定的事
• Chinese (Traditional): 十拿九穩的事 - 肯定的事
• Hindi: पक्का काम - निश्चित बात
• Arabic: شيء مؤكد - رهان مضمون
• Bengali: নিশ্চিত বিষয় - অব্যর্থ ব্যাপার
• Russian: верняк - стопроцентный исход
• Japanese: 確実なこと - 間違いないこと
• Vietnamese: chắc chắn - điều chắc chắn
• Korean: 확실한 일 - 따놓은 당상
• Turkish: kesin olan şey - garanti
• Urdu: یقینی بات - طے شدہ بات
• Indonesian: hal yang pasti - jaminan

جمل نموذجية

Winning this match is a sure thing for our team.

basic

The company’s success seemed like a sure thing last year.

basic

He thinks his promotion is a sure thing.

basic

It looked like a sure thing, but then it rained and everything changed.

natural

Don’t bet on it being a sure thing—there’s always a chance something could go wrong.

natural

Getting tickets at the door isn’t a sure thing—they might be sold out.

natural