sure as death and taxes
This idiom, popularized by Benjamin Franklin, highlights the inevitability of certain events, akin to the certainty of death and taxes.
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Definition
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(informal)Used to emphasize that something is absolutely certain to happen.
Example
- Winning the lottery isn't as sure as death and taxes.
- The arrival of the bill is sure as death and taxes.
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