sure as eggs

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Meaning · English

surely; doubtlessly

Register: colloquial

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

"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 […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “sure as eggs” mean?

surely; doubtlessly

Is “sure as eggs” formal or informal?

sure as eggs is generally colloquial.