sure as sugar
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Register: colloquial
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sure as sugar” mean?
Sure enough.
Is “sure as sugar” formal or informal?
sure as sugar is generally colloquial.