for sure
for sure: without doubt (also: for certain)
Examples of FOR SURE
- For sure, this is the best brunch in the whole city!
- I’m for sure that we need to take Interstate 80 into the city.
for sure: without doubt (also: for certain)
to dress up: to wear formal clothes, to dress very nicely Examples of DRESS UP There are whole websites full of people who like to dress up their cats and dogs. On casual Fridays, we don’t need to dress up at my office.
to leave (someone or something) alone: not to disturb, to stay away from (also: to let alone) Examples of TO LEAVE ALONE Leave the baby alone for a while and she may go to sleep. After the cat had scratched Peter twice, he let it alone.
all day long: (also all week, month, year long) the entire day, week, month, year Examples of ALL (DAY, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR) LONG I loved the band’s new single so much that I listened to it all day long. All month long, she’s been trying to save money for her vacation.
all of a sudden: suddenly, without warning (also: all at once) Examples of ALL OF A SUDDEN It seems like, all of a sudden, you’re mad at me, and I can never figure out why. All of a sudden, the storm subsided and the rain stopped.
to be used to: be accustomed to Examples of TO BE USED TO He is used to taking snaps under center and is accustomed to a pro-style offense. I am used to using one hand to punch in names and send e-mails and text messages.
little by little: gradually, slowly (also: step by step) Examples of LITTLE BY LITTLE Little by little, we built up our investment portfolio so we could have a good retirement. The old building was slowly falling apart, little by little.