He couldn't tell for sure from a distance whether it was George or Tom.
He didn't know for certain which bus to take.
I know for certain that he has a car.
"that car is smashed so badly it's no good any more." "that's for sure!"
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
For certain — Certain Cer tain, a. [F. certain, fr. (assumed) LL. certanus, fr. L. certus determined, fixed, certain, orig. p. p. of cernere to perceive, decide, determine; akin to Gr. ? to decide, separate, and to E. concern, critic, crime, riddle a sieve,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
for certain — interjection definitely, positively, without doubt I would go to that concert for certain. Syn: certainly, for sure … Wiktionary
for certain — phrasal as a certainty ; assuredly < the cause is not known for certain > … New Collegiate Dictionary
For Certain Because... — For Certain Because... Album par The Hollies Sortie octobre 1966 Enregistrement 1966 Genre rock, pop Producteur Ron Richards Labe … Wikipédia en Français
For Certain Because — Infobox Album | Name = For Certain Because Type = Studio Artist = The Hollies Released = October 1966 Recorded = 1966 Genre = RockPop Length = Label = Parlophone PMC7011 Producer = Ron Richards Reviews = Last album = Would You Believe? (1966)… … Wikipedia
for certain — See: FOR SURE … Dictionary of American idioms
for certain — See: FOR SURE … Dictionary of American idioms
Hell for Certain, Kentucky — Hell for Certain is an unincorporated area in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States. The unincorporated town of Dryhill, (37.1546° North, 83.4157° West), is the proper name of Hell for Certain, located seven miles north of the small town of… … Wikipedia
Rotterdam Convention Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade — Das Rotterdamer Übereinkommen, Rotterdam Convention Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, auch PIC Übereinkommen, ist ein völkerrechtlicher Vertrag zur… … Deutsch Wikipedia
The federal government also administers workers' compensation programs for certain employees under: — The federal government also administers workers compensation programs for certain employees under: • The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program. • The Federal Employees Compensation Program. • The Longshore and Harbor Workers… … Law dictionary
Certain — Cer tain, a. [F. certain, fr. (assumed) LL. certanus, fr. L. certus determined, fixed, certain, orig. p. p. of cernere to perceive, decide, determine; akin to Gr. ? to decide, separate, and to E. concern, critic, crime, riddle a sieve, rinse, v.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
