"sure as shooting" meaning in All languages combined

See sure as shooting on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-sure as shooting.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sure as shooting (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Absolutely certain. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): jak w banku (Polish)
    Sense id: en-sure_as_shooting-en-adj-YEh-joh7 Categories (other): English similes, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0

Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-sure as shooting.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} sure as shooting (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Most certainly; definitely. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): jak w banku (Polish)
    Sense id: en-sure_as_shooting-en-adv--bgM4lJX Categories (other): English similes

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