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Related to sure enough: To be at a loss, somehow or other, belabor the point, give pause

sure enough

As expected or anticipated. I figured he wouldn't last much longer in the company. Sure enough, he handed in his resignation this morning.

See also: enough, sure

sure enough

Actually, as one might have thought, as in Sure enough, the plane was three hours late. [Mid-1500s]

See also: enough, sure

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

sure eˈnough

exactly as expected or as somebody said: She said she was going to give up her job and, sure enough, she did. ♢ They said it would rain, and, sure enough, it did.

See also: enough, sure

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sure enough

As one might have expected; certainly.

See also: enough, sure

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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