sure of himself

sure of himself
is self-assured, has confidence in himself

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • sure of yourself — 1 : confident in your abilities He was never very sure of himself as a comedian. 2 somewhat disapproving : overly confident or arrogant They seem awfully sure of themselves. • • • Main Entry: ↑sure * * * ˈsure of yourself idiom ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • sure — sure1 [ ʃur ] adjective *** 1. ) certain that something is real, true, or correct: I think she s called Monica, but I m not sure. sure (that): Are you sure these figures are right? I was sure that I had left my keys on the counter. sure about: If …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sure — [[t]ʃʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦ surer, surest 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, ADJ that, ADJ wh, ADJ about/of n If you are sure that something is true, you are certain that it is true. If you are not sure about something, you do not know for certain what the true… …   English dictionary

  • sure */*/*/ — I UK [ʃɔː(r)] / UK [ʃʊə(r)] / US [ʃʊr] adjective Word forms sure : adjective sure comparative surer superlative surest Ways of indicating that you feel sure about something: I m sure → the most usual way of saying that you are sure about… …   English dictionary

  • sure of oneself — adjective self confident When it came to sport, he was really sure of himself: he knew he was good. Ant: full of oneself …   Wiktionary

  • sure of oneself — very confident of one s own abilities or views he s very sure of himself …   Useful english dictionary

  • sure — 1 assured, *confident, sanguine, presumptuous Analogous words: relying, trusting, depending, counting, banking (see RELY): inerrant, unerring, *infallible: *safe, secure 2 Sure, certain, positive, cocksure mean having or showing no doubt. Sure… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • sure-e|nough — «SHUR ih NUHF», adjective. U.S. Informal. genuine; real: »It was at once agreed that he “wasn t the sure enough bronco buster he thought himself” (Theodore Roosevelt) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Adolphus Frederic St. Sure — (March 9, 1869 ndash; February 5, 1949) was an American judge. He served as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for 22 years, until June 30, 1947, although he was eligible… …   Wikipedia

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