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Region: UK | Usage example: He will arrive late, as sure as eggs is eggs.

As sure as eggs is eggs

Meaning

Absolutely certain.

Usage

Used to reassure or guarantee an outcome.

Origin & History

Origin notes can vary by region and source; this page gives the commonly reported explanation and usage context.

Rhyming folk expression from British English emphasizing certainty.

Found in British print as early as the late nineteenth century.