| 单词 | to make sure |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make sure Phrases P1. (as) sure as ——: used, preceding a clause or noun, in various similative phrases expressing certainty.Frequently in fixed phrases: (as) sure as God made little apples at apple n. Phrases 6, as sure as check at check n.1 17, as sure as a club at club n. 1d, (as) sure as death at death n. Phrases 6a, as sure as eggs is eggs at egg n. 4b, as sure as fate at fate n. 3a, (as) sure as a gun at gun n. 6a, (as) sure as hell at hell n. and int. Phrases 4b(b), sure as shit at shit n. and adj. Phrases 6b, sure as touch at touch n. Phrases 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > of course, certainly [phrase] > beyond question (as) sure as ——a1413 if your cap be of wool1546 as sure as a club1584 (as) sure as a guna1640 (as) sure as God made little apples1796 you can gamble on that1862 no matter how (or whichever way, etc.) you slice it1936 that's for sure1971 a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1882) iii. l. 1633 Also seur as red is euery fir, As gret a craft is kep wel as wynne. 1534 tr. M. Luther Agaynst Newe Idole & Olde Deuyll sig. b.vii But this example came from the deuyll, as sure as [Ger. so gewis] god lyueth in heuen. 1580 T. Tusser Fiue Hundred Pointes Good Husbandrie (new ed.) f. 70 Take runagate Robin, to pitie his neede, and looke to be filched, as sure as thy creede. 1619 E. M. Bolton tr. Florus Rom. Hist. i. xviii. 88 I see as sure as can bee, that I am borne vnder the constellation of Hercules. 1676 T. Hobbes tr. Homer Iliads ii. 32 [He] thought To take Troy now as sure as any thing. 1701 G. Farquhar Sir Harry Wildair v. v. 44 Stand... You'll be serious when I tell you that her Ghost appears. Wild. Her Ghost! Ha, ha, ha... Stand. As sure as Fate, it walks in my House. 1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 4 Lady Smart. Oh! Colonel, are you here! Col. As sure as you're there, Madam. 1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews II. iv. xiv. 290 That's true, as sure as Sixpence, you have hit on the very thing. View more context for this quotation 1824 W. Scott in Edinb. Weekly Jrnl. 9 June 181/3 As sure as ever ye sit there, She'll tell the Bailie. 1833 H. Martineau Loom & Lugger ii. iii. 44 As sure as the year came round. 1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain i. ii. 13 Madam, said I, you'll have to answer for your mother's death, as sure as my name's Dick May. 1944 E. S. Gardner Case of Black-eyed Blonde xx. 194 I'm telling you just as sure as you're sitting there, that if you don't get men out to Jason Bartsler's place, a murder is going to be committed. 2007 L. Samson Embrace Me viii. 124 Get on over to that dock, 'cause sure as rain in spring that girl's going to be there. P2. a. sure enough: used to indicate that a particular turn of events is predictable or inevitable. Cf. sure (also sho') 'nuff at nuff adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > of course, certainly [phrase] to iwissea1000 mid iwissea1000 in wisc1000 to wis(se)c1000 without(en (any) weenc1175 sans fail1297 thereof no strife1297 but werea1300 forouten werea1300 out of werea1300 without werea1300 without deceit1303 for certainc1320 it is to wittingc1320 withouten carec1320 without nayc1330 without noc1330 without (but out of) dread1340 no doubtc1380 without distancec1390 no fresea1400 out of doubta1400 without doubta1400 for, (in, at obs.), of, to (a) certaintyc1400 withouten stance14.. hazel woods shakea1413 of, on, in warrantisec1440 sure enough?1440 without question?1440 wythout diswerec1440 without any dispayrec1470 for (also of) a surety?a1475 in (also for) surenessa1475 of certainc1485 without any (also all) naya1500 out of question?1526 past question?1526 for sure1534 what else1540 beyond (also out of, past, without) (all) peradventure1542 to be a bidden by1549 out of (also without) all cry1565 with a witness1579 upon my word1591 no question1594 out of all suspicion1600 for a certain1608 without scruple1612 to be sure1615 that's pos1710 in course1722 beyond (all) question1817 (and) no mistake1818 no two ways about it (also that)1818 of course1823 bien entendu1844 yessiree1846 you bet you1857 make no mistake1876 acourse1883 sans doute1890 how are you?1918 you bet your bippy1968 tr. Palladius De re Rustica (Duke Humfrey) (1896) ii. l. 366 (MED) The benefice of sunne & wynde wol harde Hem sure ynough. a1545 Sir E. Howard in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. I. 150 Sewre inough Sir therys moche vitall at Sandwich, and they have no vessels to bryng it to us. a1643 J. Shute Sarah & Hagar (1649) 178 The Sin of Oppression, sure enough, will be payed home. 1773 C. Dibdin Deserter i. ii. 7 Ah, indeed, the soldiers make sad work with young womens hearts, sure enough. 1848 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair lxiii. 574 It came up the number sure enough. 1891 ‘J. S. Winter’ Lumley v. 33 And you were so angry with me when you went off—I saw it, sure enough. 1923 J. J. McGraw My Thirty Years in Baseball xxxiv. 181 We all had a hunch that he was going to nail the ball, and sure enough he did. 1954 G. Durrell Bafut Beagles (1956) 71 We crowded round the hole and listened. Sure enough, we could hear something stirring inside. 2004 E. M. Brown Lemon City (2007) xiii. 150 Sure enough, his hunch was right. b. sure-enough adj. U.S. colloquial genuine, real. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > foundation in fact, validity > [adjective] > genuine, real soothc888 soothlyc888 soothfastc1175 germanec1384 truea1398 sickera1400 upright?a1500 uncounterfeita1542 righteous1543 legitimate1551 truepennya1556 arrant1570 uncounterfeited1571 real1573 current1578 genuinal1599 unforged1610 unpretended1611 legitime1614 unabusinga1628 Lubish1632 genuine1639 undissembled1651 undissimulate1652 ingenuine1661 infallacious1677 real live1684 unfalsified1688 unmistaken1694 pukka1776 undissimulated1776 unassumed1818 uncynical1824 Simon Pure1834 sure-enough1837 unsimulated1840 straight-out1848 true blue1852 veritable1862 really (and) truly1864 authentic1868 true-metal1868 kosher1896 twenty-four carat1900 honest to goodness1905 echt1916 dinky-di1918 McCoy1928 twenty-two carat1962 right1969 1837 New Sporting Mag. Sept. 185 Jim bought him a long tail blue, and a sure enough fur hat, and the way he struts now is a sorter peacocky. 1846 in J. F. H. Claiborne Life & Corr. J. A. Quitman (1860) 288 They found out that the old ranchero was the sure-enough general. 1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn xxii. 192 They all come riding in..looking just like a gang of real sure-enough queens. 1946 L. Lenski Blue Ridge Billy xii. 177 You ought to be glad to have a sure-enough possum dog like Banjo... He don't need no trainin'. He's takened it up hisself. 1999 New Yorker 5 July 86/1 Video projections show signs of evolving into a sure-enough art form. P3. sure of oneself: having confidence in one's own judgement or ability; self-confident, self-assured. Cf. self-sure adj. at self- prefix 1e(b). ΚΠ 1528 W. Tyndale That Fayth Mother of All Good Workes f. xxxiiii Lest we shuld be carelesse and sure of ourselves, neclygent, & vnprepared. 1578 W. B. tr. Appian of Alexandria Aunc. Hist. Romanes Warres iv. 236 Some being sure of themselues and desirous of the gaine, hunted out the other, to haue reward of the killers. 1700 tr. F. de S. de la Mothe-Fénelon Adventures Telemachus (ed. 2) v. 613 You can never know when you are sure of him, Because he can never be sure of himself. 1734 tr. C. Rollin Anc. Hist. II. 108 Fear nothing (replied Arapes) I am sure of my self, and I'll answer with my life. 1813 Ordeal I. xxii. 195 Reposing in the affection of Edward looking forward to becoming his wife, she felt more sure of herself than formerly. 1897 Brit. Weekly 1 Apr. 422/3 So sure of themselves that they do not need to protest nor process, but carry their flag in their heart. 1918 N. Duncan Battles Royal II. iv. 129 Tall was none too sure of himself—he was terribly weak and poor-spirited. 1962 D. Lessing Golden Notebk. ii. 274 He sauced her with his eyes; sitting up broad, solid, pink-cheeked; very sure of himself. 2004 Spin June 65 Karen O seems like a supercool New York art-star who's completely sure of herself and a little bit dangerous. P4. for sure: as a certainty, for certain; without doubt; undoubtedly. Frequently in that's for sure. In later, colloquial use often used emphatically at the end of a sentence. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > of course, certainly [phrase] to iwissea1000 mid iwissea1000 in wisc1000 to wis(se)c1000 without(en (any) weenc1175 sans fail1297 thereof no strife1297 but werea1300 forouten werea1300 out of werea1300 without werea1300 without deceit1303 for certainc1320 it is to wittingc1320 withouten carec1320 without nayc1330 without noc1330 without (but out of) dread1340 no doubtc1380 without distancec1390 no fresea1400 out of doubta1400 without doubta1400 for, (in, at obs.), of, to (a) certaintyc1400 withouten stance14.. hazel woods shakea1413 of, on, in warrantisec1440 sure enough?1440 without question?1440 wythout diswerec1440 without any dispayrec1470 for (also of) a surety?a1475 in (also for) surenessa1475 of certainc1485 without any (also all) naya1500 out of question?1526 past question?1526 for sure1534 what else1540 beyond (also out of, past, without) (all) peradventure1542 to be a bidden by1549 out of (also without) all cry1565 with a witness1579 upon my word1591 no question1594 out of all suspicion1600 for a certain1608 without scruple1612 to be sure1615 that's pos1710 in course1722 beyond (all) question1817 (and) no mistake1818 no two ways about it (also that)1818 of course1823 bien entendu1844 yessiree1846 you bet you1857 make no mistake1876 acourse1883 sans doute1890 how are you?1918 you bet your bippy1968 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > of course, certainly [phrase] > beyond question (as) sure as ——a1413 if your cap be of wool1546 as sure as a club1584 (as) sure as a guna1640 (as) sure as God made little apples1796 you can gamble on that1862 no matter how (or whichever way, etc.) you slice it1936 that's for sure1971 1534 (?a1500) Weavers' Pageant l. 941 in H. Craig Two Coventry Corpus Christi Plays (1931) 62 For sure, yff thow woldist neuer so fayne, Labur thi wyttis to lerne owre lawe. a1586 Sir P. Sidney tr. Psalmes David (1823) xxvi. i I held for sure, that I should never slide. 1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd ii. 35 Now, now, for sure, deliverance is at hand. View more context for this quotation 1765 I. Bickerstaff Maid of Mill iii. iv. 60 Some plague bewitch'd me that's for sure. 1861 D. G. Rossetti tr. Dante Vita Nuova in Early Ital. Poets ii. 256 He makes oath: ‘Forsure, This is a creature of God till now unknown’. 1883 R. L. Stevenson Treasure Island i. vi. 52 These fellows who attacked the inn tonight—bold, desperate blades, for sure. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 305 I have promised the Fans to pay off in whatever they choose, and I know for sure they want powder. 1916 G. O'Keeffe Let. Feb. in G. O'Keeffe & A. Pollitzer Lovingly, Georgia (1990) 142 I don't know about Texas yet for sure—we are haggeling [sic] and tearing the air over it. 1971 C. Bonington Annapurna South Face xiii. 156 We can't do it in the next two days..—that's for sure. 1982 A. Lane & W. Crawford Vals (film script for ‘Valley Girls’, rev. draft) 3 I don't want to like start a family. Like I'd get puffed out to the max and all, fer sure. 2010 New Yorker 1 Feb. 28/1 It was too early to say for sure how they were doing. P5. ΚΠ 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry V f. lxxiiiv The old & trite prouerbe be true that the womans side is the surer side and that the childe foloweth the wombe.] 1589 ‘Marphoreus’ Martins Months Minde To Rdr. sig. Cv Their Father, or great Grandfather, or any of that leud linage before them, and these mens Cater Cosins, on the surer side. 1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus iv. ii. 125 Hee is your brother by the surer side . View more context for this quotation 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. ii. 416/2 Hee [sc. William the Conqueror] ordained his halfe brother by the surer side, Odo Bishop of Bayeux. 1678 T. Jones Of Heart & Soveraign 314 The first Gentile Bishop they had at Rome, and upon good desert, Linus by name, was of Brittish extraction by the surer side, the Son of Claudia Ruffina. 1719 T. Harris Fox, a Fryar 17 To Matchiavel, and Him, I am ally'd, Both my Great Uncles, by the surer side. 1737 S. Berington Mem. G. di Lucca 150 This Great Heroe..from whose Loins you your self sprung by the surer Side. 1893 Glasgow Herald 25 Jan. I am clanless, because, although I am one by the surer side, the name I bear is different. b. to be on the sure side of the hedge: to be in a position of safety or security; to be on the safe side. ΚΠ 1607 R. C. tr. H. Estienne World of Wonders i. xvi. 126 They are on the sure side of the hedge [Fr. ils iouent a bonne veue]. 1677 A. Horneck Great Law of Consideration iii. 56 It would become a wise man..to endeavor to be on the sure side of the hedge. 1725 G. Sewell in W. Shakespeare Wks. VII. 329 Ferdinand was resolv'd to be on the sure side of the hedge with him. ?1770 Entertaining Fabulist 210 Let what will happen I shall be on the sure side of the hedge. 1858 Godey's Lady's Bk. Aug. 143/1 There's no knowin' whether 'twill be needed or not; but then, you know, 'tis best, as the sayin' is, to be on the sure side of the hedge. c. on the sure side: with a margin of security to avoid error or danger. Frequently in to be on the sure side: (so as) to run no risks.Cf. on the safe side at safe adj. Phrases 13, which is much more common. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > be safe [verb (intransitive)] > run no risks to be on the sure side1668 the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > be cautious or take care [verb (intransitive)] warea1000 biwaitc1456 to look to it1548 to look out?1553 to play safe1601 to be on the sure side1668 to mind out1823 to keep one's powder dry1837 to play it safe1873 to have a care1876 to watch it1916 to watch (or mind) one's step1934 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > [noun] > fixing, establishing > basis of standing ground1662 on the sure side1668 1668 J. Dryden Sr Martin Mar-all v. 54 I'm resolv'd to be on the sure side, I will have certain proof of his wit before I marry him. 1795 New Ann. Reg. 1794 Brit. & Foreign Hist. 421/2 We can only say, that it is undoubtedly acting on the sure side to stop in time—to think in time. 1856 W. Irving Life Washington III. xcvii. 784 General St Clair chooses to act on the sure side, and risk nothing. 1917 Domest. Beekeeper Jan. 8/2 To be on the sure side and also for the improvement of the honey place it in a dry warm room. 2002 M. Ferrarella Doctor's Secret (2008) ii. 34 Just to be on the sure side, she asked, ‘Where did you get this?’ P6. to make sure. a. (a) Followed by a clause or of: to ensure that something specified is done or happens. ΚΠ 1550 L. Ridley Expos. Philipp. (ii. 3) sig. F.iii He desyred not them that they shulde labor and make sure that he myght be delyuered out of pryson. 1603 S. Harsnett Declar. Popish Impostures 59 They made sure to have a Devil readie at a trice. 1658 J. Spencer Καινα και Παλαια 495 All good Men have made sure, that when they shall come to dye, they have sent their Charity before them. ?1712 I. Newton Let. in Corr. (1975) V. 253 To make sure that this come to you I have charged ye carrier to deliver it with his own hands. 1757 Ten Plagues of Eng. viii. 33 The old Leech will always make sure to be pretty safe in his Bargains. 1874 T. Bruce Summer Queen 320 I'll make sure To girn him like a hare. 1890 Chambers's Jrnl. 3 May 287/2 This allows the man..to make sure of a good grip. 1913 F. A. Talbot Pract. Cinematogr. vii. 85 In threading up the camera it is only necessary to make sure that the image on the negative comes squarely and truly before the window in the gate. 1960 C. S. Lewis Four Loves 138 If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one. 1975 F. Exley Pages from Cold Island xi. 203 I made sure I mixed the drinks so I could prevent Charlotte's going dodo-eyed. 2012 K. Smith Jammy Dodger 151 ‘Make sure she sees that,’ said Fenton, propping the note against the cash register. (b) Followed by of. To act so as to be certain of getting or winning something specified; to secure something. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > obtain or acquire [verb (transitive)] > make sure of obtaining to make sure1673 1573 T. Tusser Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry f. 54v Make suer of reapers, get haruest in hand, the corne that is ripe, do but shed as it stand. 1673 W. Temple Let. to Duke Ormond in Miscellanea (1680) 164 A Peace..cannot fail us here provided we make sure of Spain. 1708 F. Atterbury 14 Serm. 89 It hath ever had the warmest, and ablest..heads employ'd in it's defence; and hath taken care to make sure of them, by Bountiful Rewards. 1792 H. H. Brackenridge Mod. Chivalry I. v. ii. 114 I would advise you to make sure of the money in the first place, and take chance for the rest. 1844 R. Browning Colombe's Birthday in Bells & Pomegranates No. VI ii. 9 Let me hasten to make sure Of one true thanker. 1878 R. B. Smith Carthage 293 After making sure of the country to the north of the Ebro. 1988 S. D. Cashman Amer. in Twenties & Thirties (1989) xiv. 565 Russia, eager to make sure of the Baltic, also occupied Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. (c) Followed by a clause or of: to make oneself certain that something specified is the case; to ascertain something. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > assure, make certain [verb (transitive)] > establish as fact, ascertain trowa901 lookc1175 take1469 ascertaina1513 certain1523 favoura1530 establish1533 try1542 try1582 tie1623 secure1630 to make sure1644 true1647 determine1650 determinate1666 authenticate1753 constatea1773 verify1801 validate1957 1644 G. Gillespie Wholesome Severity 9 Searching and making sure that there were none of the servants of the Lord among them. 1660 C. Hoole New Discov. Old Art of teaching Schoole ii. ii. 15 Having therefore made sure that the little Scholars can read very well, and write plainly before-hand, put so many of them as are well able to hold pace together into one form. 1761 A. Murphy All in Wrong ii. 37 I'll follow him, and make sure that he has given me his name rightly. 1878 J. S. Bristowe Treat. Theory & Pract. Med. (ed. 2) ii. vi. 825 To make sure that all the copper has been precipitated. 1889 F. C. Philips Young Ainslie's Courtship I. vii. 87 He just waited for a few hours to make sure of his position. 1934 J. Franklyn This Gutter Life vii. 52 She..simply goes knocking at the door, to make sure the family are really out. 1972 R. Allen Skinhead Girls xvi. 114 Brian tore it into small bits. And had to salvage the damned lot to make sure of the address. 2010 J. McGregor Even Dogs (2011) iv. 127 Once Robert had pulled away and made sure his ear was still there he kicked right off. (d) Followed by a clause or of: to feel certain that something is, or will be, the case; to be convinced. Now rare. ΚΠ 1706 tr. Thomas à Kempis Imitation of Christ iii. xlv. 228 How often have I made sure to meet with Fidelity, where I have found none [Fr. souuent nay trouue foy la ont trouuer la cuidoie]! 1886 R. L. Stevenson Kidnapped xxi. 202 He stormed at me all through the lessons..and would push me so close that I made sure he must run me through the body. 1887 W. Westall tr. ‘A. Laurie’ Capt. Trafalgar iv. 49 He suspected nothing, and made quite sure of succeeding. 1893 F. C. Selous Trav. S.-E. Afr. 158 I made sure I should get finer specimens later on. 1901 H. V. Esmond Wilderness i. 19 Still here, Sir Harry? I made sure you'd be gone by now. b. Without construction: to make something certain as an end or result; to remove the possibility of failure or doubt. Chiefly as infinitive of purpose. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > certain prospect or possession > make certain [verb] to make sure1565 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > certain prospect or possession > make sure, secure [verb (transitive)] fand1307 firm1530 to make sure1565 secure1601 warranta1616 assure1622 incertain1628 insure1686 sickera1693 ensure1744 seal1810 guarantee1820 ice1908 1565 W. Allen Def. & Declar. Doctr. Purgatory To Rdr. f. 7 And therefore to make sure, I humbly submit my selfe, to the iudgement of suche..as..are made the lawful pastors of our soules. 1610 L. Andrewes Serm. Preached before His Maiestie 48 To make sure, hee putteth it in a number that encloseth them too. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 176 To make sure, he made another Shot at her. 1747 Biographia Britannica I. 34 Mr Addison to make sure, and to prevent any absurdities, which the authors of subsequent Spectators might fall into, resolved to remove that character out of the way. 1798 Gentleman's Mag. June 479/2 I..cauterized the entire surface of the part swelled with my own hand; and, to make sure, applied the knife a second time. 1855 C. Kingsley Heroes (1856) i. iii. 69 At last they struck upon the scent of the blood, and they checked for a moment to make sure. 1884 W. E. Gladstone Let. 1 Aug. in Polit. Corr. Gladstone & Granville 1876–86 (1962) II. 223 Northbrook sticks to his text. He will however see Hartington tomorrow morning to make sure. 1901 F. Norris Octopus i. v. 198 I've been told, but I want to make sure. Savvy? 1950 R. P. Blesh & H. Janis They all played Ragtime (1958) x. 203 I would hear the tunes and, to make sure, go home and ‘woodshed’ them in every key. 1954 J. Kerouac Jrnl. in Windblown World (2004) 362 I ask harder about next train—Soon I see its number—I make sure, asking car-knockers, & get on in dark. 2010 Brides Sept. 174/1 We knew our canapés would help to combat premature drunkenness, but just to make sure, three-quarters of the drinks at the start of the reception were non-alcoholic. P7. to be sure. a. Preceding an infinitive or other clause: to be careful to do something; to ensure that one does something. Chiefly in imperative, esp. in be sure to: take care to, don't fail to. Also in to be sure and in later, colloquial use (cf. and conj.1 10). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > care or heed [verb (intransitive)] > take care > to do something await?c1430 regard1535 to be surec1555 observe1611 consider1646 to look out1655 see1734 c1555 Manifest Detection Diceplay sig. Ciiiv Haue in a redines to be roisted in when time shalbe, your fine chetes of all sorts, be sure to haue in store of such as these be. 1573 T. Tusser Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry (new ed.) f. 5 Then dayly be suer to looke. 1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 196 Let him be sure, to leaue other Men their Turnes to speak. 1674 N. Cox Gentleman's Recreation ii. 94 Be sure you seel her not too hard. 1680 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. xii. 208 You must be sure to screw it hard up. 1703 T. Baker Tunbridge-walks v. 61 I'll be sure to send for you, when I have occasion for a new Jump. 1707 J. Freind Acct. Earl of Peterborow's Conduct in Spain 211 Be sure..you answer with an English Halloo. 1780 Mirror No. 98. ⁋15 Be sure to put on your great coat, and to take a chair in coming home. 1865 J. Ruskin Sesame & Lilies i. 25 At least be sure that you go to the author to get at his meaning. 1892 Photogr. Ann. II. 335 Be sure and button the lid. 1910 C. C. Eliot Let. 3 Apr. in T. S. Eliot Lett. (1988) I. 13 You must be sure and secure tickets when the time comes for Father and me to hear your Ode. 1956 M. Dickens Angel in Corner viii. 130 You must be sure to come and see us when you get back to New York. 2010 J. Bennett Dream Hikes Coast to Coast ix. 90 Be sure to close the gate behind you. b. As a sentence adverbial: (in affirmative use) for a certainty; certainly, undoubtedly, of course; (in concessive use) it must be admitted, indeed. Also in well, to be sure! as an exclamation of surprise (cf. well, I'm sure! at Phrases 9b).In affirmative use now often associated with Irish English. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > of course, certainly [phrase] to iwissea1000 mid iwissea1000 in wisc1000 to wis(se)c1000 without(en (any) weenc1175 sans fail1297 thereof no strife1297 but werea1300 forouten werea1300 out of werea1300 without werea1300 without deceit1303 for certainc1320 it is to wittingc1320 withouten carec1320 without nayc1330 without noc1330 without (but out of) dread1340 no doubtc1380 without distancec1390 no fresea1400 out of doubta1400 without doubta1400 for, (in, at obs.), of, to (a) certaintyc1400 withouten stance14.. hazel woods shakea1413 of, on, in warrantisec1440 sure enough?1440 without question?1440 wythout diswerec1440 without any dispayrec1470 for (also of) a surety?a1475 in (also for) surenessa1475 of certainc1485 without any (also all) naya1500 out of question?1526 past question?1526 for sure1534 what else1540 beyond (also out of, past, without) (all) peradventure1542 to be a bidden by1549 out of (also without) all cry1565 with a witness1579 upon my word1591 no question1594 out of all suspicion1600 for a certain1608 without scruple1612 to be sure1615 that's pos1710 in course1722 beyond (all) question1817 (and) no mistake1818 no two ways about it (also that)1818 of course1823 bien entendu1844 yessiree1846 you bet you1857 make no mistake1876 acourse1883 sans doute1890 how are you?1918 you bet your bippy1968 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > exclamation of surprise [interjection] whatOE well, wellOE avoyc1300 ouc1300 ay1340 lorda1393 ahaa1400 hillaa1400 whannowc1450 wow1513 why?1520 heydaya1529 ah1538 ah me!a1547 fore me!a1547 o me!a1547 what the (also a) goodyear1570 precious coals1576 Lord have mercy (on us)1581 good heavens1588 whau1589 coads1590 ay me!1591 my stars!a1593 Gods me1595 law1598 Godso1600 to go out1600 coads-nigs1608 for mercy!a1616 good stars!1615 mercy on us (also me, etc.)!a1616 gramercy1617 goodness1623 what next?1662 mon Dieu1665 heugh1668 criminy1681 Lawd1696 the dickens1697 (God, etc.) bless my heart1704 alackaday1705 (for) mercy's sake!1707 my1707 deuce1710 gracious1712 goodly and gracious1713 my word1722 my stars and garters!1758 lawka1774 losha1779 Lord bless me (also you, us, etc.)1784 great guns!1795 mein Gott1795 Dear me!1805 fancy1813 well, I'm sure!1815 massy1817 Dear, dear!1818 to get off1818 laws1824 Mamma mia1824 by crikey1826 wisha1826 alleleu1829 crackey1830 Madonna mia1830 indeed1834 to go on1835 snakes1839 Jerusalem1840 sapristi1840 oh my days1841 tear and ages1841 what (why, etc.) in time?1844 sakes alive!1846 gee willikers1847 to get away1847 well, to be sure!1847 gee1851 Great Scott1852 holy mackerel!1855 doggone1857 lawsy1868 my wig(s)!1871 gee whiz1872 crimes1874 yoicks1881 Christmas1882 hully gee1895 'ullo1895 my hat!1899 good (also great) grief!1900 strike me pink!1902 oo-er1909 what do you know?1909 cripes1910 coo1911 zowiec1913 can you tie that?1918 hot diggety1924 yeow1924 ziggety1924 stone (or stiffen) the crows1930 hullo1931 tiens1932 whammo1932 po po po1936 how about that?1939 hallo1942 brother1945 tie that!1948 surprise1953 wowee1963 yikes1971 never1974 to sod off1976 whee1978 mercy1986 yipes1989 1615 R. Rogers Comm. Bk. Judges xii. 108 Their example shall bee taken vp (to be sure) not onely of them that haue seene them; but also of them who shall come after them, hauing heard of them. 1657 A. Sparrow Rationale Bk. Common Prayer (1661) 4 Morning and Evening, to be sure, God expects from us..a publick worship. 1682 J. Bunyan Holy War 150 If he heard his neighbour tell his tale, to be sure he would tell the quite contrary. View more context for this quotation 1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 47 Neverout. Miss, I'll tell you a Secret, if you'll promise never to tell it again. Miss. No, to be sure. 1778 J. Warner in J. H. Jesse G. Selwyn & his Contemp. (1844) III. 354 Yes! war we shall have to be sure. 1796 Hist. Ned Evans I. 183 The wind is contrary, to be sure, but it is far from a storm. 1847 M. M. Sherwood Fairchild Family III. iii. 32 Well, to be sure, this is a large room. 1853 E. C. Gaskell Ruth III. ix. 242 Ruth..told him she wanted to speak to him for a few minutes. ‘To be sure, my dear! Sit down!’ said he. 1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues I. 16 There you are in the right, Socrates, he replied. To be sure, I said. 1902 V. Jacob Sheep-stealers viii. 82 ‘Well, well, to be sure!’ exclaimed the pig-driver. 1913 Eng. Hist. Rev. 28 55 They had, to be sure, patched up their differences, but their sentiments towards each other..were far from cordial. 1993 T. Parker May Lord in His Mercy be Kind to Belfast (1994) i. 5 It's a fine afternoon now to be sure isn't it? 2011 D. O. Stewart Amer. Emperor (2012) iii. 42 He had suffered setbacks, to be sure, but they were the work of enemies, not the result of his own failings. P8. colloquial. don't (you) be too (also so) sure and variants: don't depend too confidently on something; don't be so certain of that. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > expressions of doubt [phrase] don't (you) be too (also so) sure1731 I don't rightly know1741 not necessarily1886 where do we go from here?1917 your guess is as good as mine1939 1731 E. Roome et al. Brome's Jovial Crew iii. i. 55 Hill. Sure, by that Smile my Pains are over! Rach. Don't be too sure. 1866 M. Reid Headless Horseman iii. 16 ‘Don't be too sure, all of ye,’ said the surly nephew. 1873 Little Corporal Aug. 50/2 Nora laughed, and said nobody would come to their house for treasure... ‘Don't be so sure,’ said he, teasingly. 1916 G. B. Shaw Pygmalion v. 189 But dont you be too sure that you have me under your feet to be trampled on and talked down. 1942 T. Bailey Pink Camellia xviii. 98 Don't be too sure. You're the girl I want, and I'm going to have you. 1982 P. Redmond Brookside (Mersey TV shooting script) (O.E.D. Archive) Episoded 4. 13 Paul. Huh..she's a fine one to talk..she just doesn't want to go there and so she's determined to make an issue out of it. Annabelle. I wouldn't be so sure. There's some pretty rough looking characters knocking about that place. 1999 R. T. Davies Queer as Folk: Scripts Episode 6. 151 Vince. He's got his own teeth as well. Hazel. Don't be too sure, they've made Poligrip all but invisible, in't that right, Bernard? P9. colloquial. a. I'm sure (also I am sure): used at the end of a sentence to emphasize a preceding statement (sometimes with ironic force). ΚΠ 1807 J. Britton Beauties of Eng. & Wales IX. 465 I don't know I'm sure. 1836 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers (1837) ii. 25 It will give me great pleasure, I am sure. 1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xli. 370 ‘Don't know, I'm shaw,’ replied the Colonel. 1918 A. B. Hall Little Red House in Hollow vi. 104 We are all immensely grateful, I'm sure. 1936 N. Coward To-night at 8.30 II. 40 Me, grumble! I like that, I'm sure. That's rich, that is. 1998 G. Phinn Other Side of Dale (1999) xvi. 178 ‘Well, thanks very much, Brian,’ she replied, clearly very touched by the generous comments. ‘It's very nice to be appreciated, I'm sure.’ b. well, I'm sure!: used as an exclamation of surprise. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > exclamation of surprise [interjection] whatOE well, wellOE avoyc1300 ouc1300 ay1340 lorda1393 ahaa1400 hillaa1400 whannowc1450 wow1513 why?1520 heydaya1529 ah1538 ah me!a1547 fore me!a1547 o me!a1547 what the (also a) goodyear1570 precious coals1576 Lord have mercy (on us)1581 good heavens1588 whau1589 coads1590 ay me!1591 my stars!a1593 Gods me1595 law1598 Godso1600 to go out1600 coads-nigs1608 for mercy!a1616 good stars!1615 mercy on us (also me, etc.)!a1616 gramercy1617 goodness1623 what next?1662 mon Dieu1665 heugh1668 criminy1681 Lawd1696 the dickens1697 (God, etc.) bless my heart1704 alackaday1705 (for) mercy's sake!1707 my1707 deuce1710 gracious1712 goodly and gracious1713 my word1722 my stars and garters!1758 lawka1774 losha1779 Lord bless me (also you, us, etc.)1784 great guns!1795 mein Gott1795 Dear me!1805 fancy1813 well, I'm sure!1815 massy1817 Dear, dear!1818 to get off1818 laws1824 Mamma mia1824 by crikey1826 wisha1826 alleleu1829 crackey1830 Madonna mia1830 indeed1834 to go on1835 snakes1839 Jerusalem1840 sapristi1840 oh my days1841 tear and ages1841 what (why, etc.) in time?1844 sakes alive!1846 gee willikers1847 to get away1847 well, to be sure!1847 gee1851 Great Scott1852 holy mackerel!1855 doggone1857 lawsy1868 my wig(s)!1871 gee whiz1872 crimes1874 yoicks1881 Christmas1882 hully gee1895 'ullo1895 my hat!1899 good (also great) grief!1900 strike me pink!1902 oo-er1909 what do you know?1909 cripes1910 coo1911 zowiec1913 can you tie that?1918 hot diggety1924 yeow1924 ziggety1924 stone (or stiffen) the crows1930 hullo1931 tiens1932 whammo1932 po po po1936 how about that?1939 hallo1942 brother1945 tie that!1948 surprise1953 wowee1963 yikes1971 never1974 to sod off1976 whee1978 mercy1986 yipes1989 1815 C. Dibdin My Spouse & I i. iv. 24 Well, I'm sure—what disdains and indifferencies! But though hur doesn't care for him; hur will make him feel for his want of manners. 1840 W. M. Thackeray Shabby Genteel Story ix ‘Well, I'm sure!’ said Becky; and that was all she said. 1855 Punch 25 Aug. 80/1 (caption) Stout Party: Well, I'm sure! What can possess those skinny creatures to wear round hats, I can't think. 1912 E. Martyn Grangecolman i. 11 Colman. And, besides, I changed my name. Lucius. Well, I'm sure. I always wanted to change mine too, but my wife wouldn't allow me. P10. Originally Irish English. better (to be) sure than sorry: = better (to be) safe than sorry at safe adj. Phrases 15. ΚΠ 1826 J. Banim Boyne Water III. x. 314 Howsomever safe we may be among these hills, betther sure than sorry is our word. 1837 S. Lover Rory O'More ii. xxi. 148 ‘Jist countin' them,—is there any harm in that?’ said the tinker: ‘it's betther be sure than sorry.’ 1895 Times 5 Feb. 7/1 Why will steamers..persist in holding their respective courses when..there is even a bare possibility of colliding, as, by altering their course but a few points.., the voyage could not be appreciably lengthened, whilst ‘better sure than sorry’? 1914 Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) 29 Mar. ii. 8/3 (advt.) Values we offer you Monday, will not be here Tuesday and since it is better to be sure than sorry, we advise that you profit by an early visit Monday. 1970 Guardian 15 July 5/4 He had so many calls saying the men were in difficulties that he notified the lifeboat station. ‘I felt it was better sure than sorry,’ he added. 1994 B. Anderson All Nice Girls ii. 26 They had checked and double-checked, laughed at themselves, assured each other they were better to be sure than sorry. < as lemmas |
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