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 — without doubt, certainly, surely It is for certain that he will not be playing in the game tonight … Idioms and examples
for certain — without any doubt. The only thing Jack could say for certain about Jill was that she was a complete mystery to him. Related vocabulary: you bet your sweet ass, you bet … New idioms 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 — Certain. Certainly … A concise dictionary of English slang
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 — without any doubt. → certain … English new terms dictionary
for certain — See: FOR SURE … Dictionary of American idioms
