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surefire

[ shoo r-fahyuh r, shur- ]

/ ˈʃʊərˌfaɪər, ˈʃɜr- /

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adjective

sure to work; foolproof: a surefire moneymaking scheme.

Origin of surefire

First recorded in 1915–20; sure + fire

Words nearby surefire

sure thing, sure-enough, sure-fire, sure-footed, sure-handed, surefire, surefooted, surely, surety, suretyship, surf

Example sentences from the Web for surefire

But even before adults enter their senior years, children are not a surefire way to inoculate against loneliness.

Why Parents Can Still End Up Lonely |Keli Goff |June 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
So Hachette and the other publishers were all ears when Steve Jobs came a-calling with a surefire way to jack up e-book prices.

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If you should one day decide to be a teacher, or seek a public office, this is a surefire way to block such endeavors.

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A surefire way to keep ‘The View’ as kooky as ever: hire Jenny McCarthy.

The Best and Worst of Jenny McCarthy (Video) |Sara Bower, Natasha Bach |July 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The only surefire way to prevent that is to be constantly changing up your devices.

How to Keep the NSA at Bay: The Tricks From Privacy Experts |Winston Ross |June 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It was a surefire way of reminding the captains that men and frogs were brothers under the skin.

The Mississippi Saucer |Frank Belknap Long