for certain

Idioms and Phrases

Also, for sure . Without doubt. For example, I can't tell for certain if this is the right color , or I know for sure that she has a new car . The first term dates from the early 1300s. The variant, dating from the late 1500s, is also used colloquially to express agreement or assert the truth of a statement, as in Mary is really bossy.—That's for sure , or Are you coming to the party?—For sure I am .

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