surefire
pronunciation
How to pronounce surefire in British English:
UK ['ʃʊəˌfaɪə]
How to pronounce surefire in American English:
US ['ʃʊrˌfaɪə]
Word Origin
- surefire (adj.)
- also sure-fire, by 1864, American English, from sure + fire (v.). Originally of rifles.
Example
- 1. A surefire way to kill a meeting ?
- 2. I wouldn 't count on any surefire ways to get what you want .
- 3. But the itv is no surefire blockbuster .
- 4. Part 3 : four surefire tools that grab attention
- 5. One surefire way to liven up a presentation is to encourage interactivity .