sure of oneself



sure of oneself

Self-confident, as in Now that Mary's graduated she's much more sure of herself. This expression uses sure in the sense of "confident" or "secure," a usage dating from the mid-1400s.
See also: of, sure

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HarvieHAHR-veeEnglish
Sidonia-Late Roman, German
Abena-Western African, Akan
Aramis-Literature
RusselRUS-əlEnglish
Derrick['derik]