"sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From the fact that the Sun will indisputably rise the following day. Head templates: {{en-adv|-|head=sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow}} sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Surely; certainly. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: sure as the sun is going to rise tomorrow, sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow morning, sure as the sun is going to rise tomorrow morning
    Sense id: en-sure_as_the_sun_is_going_to_come_up_tomorrow-en-adv-wxMfs8dd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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          "type": "quote"
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        {
          "ref": "2012 August 28, Telltale Games, The Walking Dead, Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, Kindle Fire:",
          "text": "Chuck: I don't know much about you folks, but I can tell you, sure as the sun's gon' come up tomorrow, that y'all keep going on like this and that girl ain't gonna make it.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014 August 29, Doyle Shuler, The Barefoot Retirement Plan:",
          "text": "As sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow, you know that at some point, interest rates will rise again.",
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        },
        {
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    }
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