Id | ESLPod_0891_WE_1457 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 891 |
Episode Title | Checking on the Status of an Application |
Phrase | sure to |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "sure to" means very likely to or guaranteed to, or expecting something to happen: "If you keep meeting your sales goals each month, you're sure to get a promotion." The phrase "to be sure to do (something)" is used to remind someone to do something: "Be sure to turn off the lights and lock the door if you're the last one to leave." The phrase "to be sure of (oneself)" means to be confident, possibly in a bad way: "Don't be too sure of yourself. It might be better to ask for help before you try to install a new toilet." Finally, the informal phrase "sure thing" is used to mean okay or to show that one agrees with what another person has said: When his wife asked him to buy some milk on his way home from work, he said, 'Sure thing.'" |
Topics | Education |
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