For sure
Example: I will be there for sure at the party tonight.
Definition
"For sure" is an expression used to indicate certainty or assurance about a statement or event. It means that something is definite or guaranteed to happen, as in the phrase, "I will be there for sure at the party tonight."
Etymology
The phrase "for sure" originates from the Old English word 'securus', meaning safe or certain. Over time, 'for sure' evolved as a colloquial way to emphasize certainty, combining 'for' as a preposition meaning 'because of' and 'sure' meaning confident or guaranteed. Did you know? The phrase has been commonly used in English since at least the 19th century.
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"For sure" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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