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.