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Explain the following phrase
Sure as eggs

Use it in a sentence of your own.

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When a person is absolutely sure about something

“The man will not bet unless he is as sure as eggs.”

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पाठ 1.3: The Rocking-horse Winner - Language Work [पृष्ठ ३६]

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पाठ 1.3 The Rocking-horse Winner
Language Work | Q 2.1 | पृष्ठ ३६

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