make sure
Idioms-
Make certain, establish something without doubt, as in Make sure all the doors are locked . It is also put as make sure of , as in Before you make that speech, make sure of your facts . This usage was first recorded in 1565.
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make sure of . Act so as to be certain of something, as in He wanted to make sure of his own district before seeking support elsewhere . This usage was first recorded in 1673.
Example Sentences
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So make sure you’re washing your vegetables, and anything you leave outside that you might nosh on later.
From Los Angeles Times
“Pick people up when things are low and when things are high making sure we’re keeping level-headed.”
From Los Angeles Times
In the last months of each of Amy’s pregnancies, we made sure to turn the radio up a little louder.
“There’s a lot of eyes looking at these and we want to make sure that when we do produce the materials we are producing, that we are protecting every single victim.”
From Salon
"There's a lot of eyes looking at these, so we want to make sure that when we do produce the materials that we're producing, we're protecting every single victim."
From BBC
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