Sure cure


A remedy that won’t fail, as in Hard work is a sure cure for brooding. Originating in the late 1800s as an advertising slogan (Dr. Keck’s Sure Cure for Catarrh; first recorded in 1881), this rhyming phrase was soon extended to other matters.

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    adjective 1. sure to work; foolproof: a surefire moneymaking scheme.

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    adjective 1. sure to work; foolproof: a surefire moneymaking scheme. adjective 1. (usually prenominal) (informal) certain to succeed or meet expectations; assured sure as shooting

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    adjective 1. not likely to stumble, slip, or fall. 2. proceeding surely; unerring: his surefooted pursuit of success.

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    adjective 1. not likely to stumble, slip, or fall. 2. proceeding surely; unerring: his surefooted pursuit of success. adjective 1. unlikely to fall, slip, or stumble 2. not likely to err or fail, as in judgment


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