sure as eggs en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
A shortened form of sure as eggs is eggs.
Meanings
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(colloquial, not-comparable, qualifier:simile) surely; doubtlessly
"Pity for you though, all the same, you could have tried your luck there — she'll open her legs for grammar-school boys, sure as eggs." "But if she's not much to look at anyway," I said […]
1991, Knut Faldbakken, Insect summer: