sure as eggs is eggs

adverb

Most certainly.

“At this time of year, sure as eggs is eggs, the TV starts filling with Christmas ads for toys.”

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Meanings

adverbsure as eggs is eggs (not comparable)

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  1. colloquialnot comparablesimileMost certainly.

    At this time of year, sure as eggs is eggs, the TV starts filling with Christmas ads for toys.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sure as death and taxes

Origin

Possible corruption of "x is x", a statement equivalent to the mathematical expression x = x, or the phrase "A is A" in relation to the law of identity.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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