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
Grwn-Welsh
ZoÉzo-EFrench
ÁIle-Sami
Cila-Slovene, Croatian
Rufus['ru:fəs]
MochÁN-Ancient Irish