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sure cure

Idioms  

  1. A remedy that won't fail, as in Hard work is a sure cure for brooding. Originating in the late 1800s as an advertising slogan (Dr. Keck's Sure Cure for Catarrh; first recorded in 1881), this rhyming phrase was soon extended to other matters.

Example Sentences

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It’s a sure cure for any lingering Weltschmerz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Being around him is a sure cure for feeling sorry for yourself.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 25, 2019

Nevertheless, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is a sure cure for the “mean reds.”

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2016

And medications are no picnic and no sure cure.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2010

The reformer has found a new and sure cure and cries "Eureka!"

From The Critical Game by Macy, John Albert

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