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sure-fire

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sure-fire or sure·fire (shrfr)
adj. Informal
Bound to be successful or perform as expected: a sure-fire solution to the problem.
sure-fire
Adjective
Informal certain to succeed: a sure-fire cure
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Adj.1.sure-fire - certain to be successful; "a sure-fire way to get rich"
successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"
Translations

sure-fire [ˈʃuəfaɪəʳ] adj (col) → infalible
sure-fire [ˈʃuəfaɪəʳ] adj (inf) → certain(e) → infaillible
sure-fire [ˈʃuəfaɪəʳ] (inf) adj → todsicher
sure-fire [ˈʃuəfaɪəʳ] adj (col) → infallibile


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