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
Dvorah-Hebrew
Claribel['kleəribel]
Katelijnekah-tə-LIE-nəDutch
Chanel[ʃa:'nel]
Carles-Catalan
Dilshad-Persian