dead certain



dead certain

very sure. (Dead means absolutely.) I'm dead certain that horse will win. I bet two hundred on it myself. I didn't believe the rumor at first, but Bill's dead certain that it's true.
See also: certain, dead

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mensur-Bosnian
Jaidev-Indian, Hindi
AntÓNan-TAWNGalician
Euphemiayoo-FEM-ee-ə (English)Ancient Greek, English (Archaic)
ElmerEL-mərEnglish
KarpKAHRPRussian