词汇 | sure as eggs is eggs |
释义 | sure as eggs is eggs absolutely certain, without a doubt. Early usage recorded as 'as sure as eggs be eggs' this idiom is now so familiar that even the shortening to 'sure as eggs' is understood UK, 1699(as) sure as eggs (is eggs)A phrase used to describe something that is definitely going to happen. It might be a corruption of the phrase "as sure as x is x." Of course I'll be there, sure as eggs is eggs! sure as eggs is eggsorsure as eggsBRITISH, INFORMALIf you say that something will happen as sure as eggs is eggs or sure as eggs, you mean it will certainly happen. He'll be back, asking for more money. Sure as eggs is eggs. If you don't deal with the problem now, then sure as eggs you'll have cause to regret it later. Note: This expression may be a variation or mishearing of `as sure as x is x', referring to the use of x to represent a variable in algebra and logic. sure as eggs is eggs (also sure as fate)without any doubt; absolutely certain.(as) sure as eggs is ˈeggs(old-fashioned, British English, informal) absolutely certain; without any doubt: If he goes on driving at that speed, he’ll end up in hospital, as sure as eggs is eggs. |
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