swift and sure



swift and sure

fast and certain. (As with the flight of a well-aimed arrow.) The response of the governor to the criticism by the opposing party was swift and sure. The boxer's punch was swift and sure and resulted in a quick knockout and a very short match.
See also: and, sure, swift

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WielisŁAwvye-LEE-swahfPolish
SaturnSA-tərn (English)Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Hrodpreht-Ancient Germanic
Keen[ki:n]
Darragh-Irish
PenPENEnglish