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sure-fire

British  

adjective

  1. informal (usually prenominal) certain to succeed or meet expectations; assured

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A few years ago, the Rams defensive line was built around a sure-fire Hall of Fame player and a supporting cast.

From Los Angeles Times

But once they come together, Walker and Delgado are a sure-fire dynamic duo readers will want to revisit.

From Los Angeles Times

Backers of some sure-fire hits are hoping for the former.

From Los Angeles Times

The problem, of course, is that this isn't a sure-fire solution and, if it was going to happen, it needed to happen fast.

From Salon

So an Elder Scrolls take on the genre seemed, on paper, like a sure-fire hit to many.

From BBC

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