sure cure

Idioms

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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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

Since conventional medicine concedes that it has no sure cure for many types of cancer, those condemned to die from the disease are understandably willing to try anything.

From Time Magazine Archive

Marie had prescribed further, suggested massage, a sure cure for nervous ills.

From The Oyster by Peer

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