Sentences with phrase «of a sure thing»

I find having «instant» options on hand makes breakfast more of a sure thing, for my whole family.

And I think it's by no means any form of sure thing he'll be here next season.

That doesn't sound like I'm touting him as any sort of sure thing, does it?

It might be slower than in the past, but it's quite of a sure thing.

It's easier and also more of a sure thing, especially in the current red - hot real estate market.

After Nougat, it's much less of a sure thing.

Starting Juuse Saros is still an option, but trusting a rookie with that start is as much of a sure thing as hoping Good Rinne shows up in an elimination game.

We shouldn't be doubting a Star Wars movie because Star Wars is as much of a sure thing as you get in Hollywood.

Esch's insane athleticism help give him a higher ceiling than Evans, but the latter is probably more of a sure thing in the pros.

The online market's studio half has something of a sure thing on its hands with Manchester, with critical acclaim all but guaranteeing a Best Actor nod for Casey Affleck, a Best Supporting Actress spot for Michelle Williams and nominations for both Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay for Kenneth Lonergan.

While a solid - front - axle Bronco seems a strong possibility, the same arrangement is less of a sure thing on the Ranger, where an independent front suspension would provide the smoother on - road ride it would need to properly compete with the Tacoma and GM's mid-size twins.

One consultant aptly termed this phenomenon the «MBA syndrome,» in which, under the guise of strategic planning, management becomes cautious and is not willing to gamble on anything short of a sure thing.

The original used chunks of fresh mozzarella, and while there's a million ways I could've tried to replicate this that may or may not be tasty as the original, I figured creamy sauce is always kind of sure thing, so I just went there.

I think Reid and Byard can play off each other well in today's game and he seems like more of a sure thing then the other names on that list.

Evan Longoria should return to form, and the Rays aren't a team bereft of talent, but they aren't balancing their noticeable flaws with a pile of sure things, either.

Pushing a message as frothy as this one with points scored along political lines and with an almost complete lack of syrupy sentimentality to gum up the works, the film's inevitable box - office victory (penguins are more of a sure thing nowadays than Harry Potter) is cause for celebration, in no small part because Miller is one of the few directors who deserves the freedom to do whatever the hell he wants.

Barring certain unknowns — Ben Affleck's Live by Night will surely fit in a qualifying run before its January 2017 release date, while Martin Scorsese's latest, Silence, has no release date at all — here is a calendar of the surest things.

Release date: May 18 Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller Directed by: David Leitch (Atomic Blonde) Why we're excited: Even in our current comic book movie moment, an ultraviolent meta - comedy based around a cult X-Men character with a foul - mouth wasn't anyone's idea of a sure thing.

The funny film fared well at the box office, which means a sequel is something of a sure thing commercially.

But in this heady, liminal time post-Telluride and pre-TIFF (and during Venice), Oldman is not only a front - runner — he's giving off the vibes of a sure thing.

Once you get past the list of sure things (we think?)

Sarah Paulson might be the surest of sure things at this whole show, aside from La La Land winning best musical / comedy, maybe.

Based on Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling book Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption and co-scripted by the Coen brothers («The Big Lebowski»), the project rings of a sure thing for second - time director Angelina Jolie.

Some cop to knowing that, 10 years ago, they could publish nearly anything as «paranormal» and it would sell — and because of that sure thing, they could take on riskier projects.

I presume it wasn't so much of a sure thing when they first were built.

The logic behind this decision can be fairly summed up like this: Microsoft's position in the consumer market is not enough of a sure thing to go worrying about market domination.

It's that the entire enterprise is far less of a sure thing than it was before Fowler's post.

Meg Ryan in a romantic - comedy is about as much of a sure thing as you can get in Hollywood.

Clemson and Florida State have emerged as two of the surest things in the sport, but the strength has been the middle class.

They won a title with Leak because the senior was a savvy passer, they still used Tebow and Harvin to make third downs and goal - line situations more of a sure thing and to add explosiveness, and they had an elite defense.

-- A look at the top ATP stars and how much of a sure thing each offers.

That formula is more of a sure thing than advertising ever was, and the more of a commodity you think you sell, the truer it will be.

The new - product launch, by contrast, is less of a sure thing, as the fine - art world isn't looking for a new transportation case — not even a bombproof one.

I think you could argue drafting college guys is much more of a sure thing than drafting high schoolers.

He's more of a sure thing than Teddy.

Teddy Bridgewater could go to Buffalo, Cleveland, Arizona, or Denver, but he's even less of a sure thing than Bradford in that he not only came back from a knee injury as well, but nobody KNOWS if he'll be good.

Allen should go before Garrett because he is more of a sure thing and he shows more upside.

I don't think anybody is saying Morrow is more of a sure thing than Smith whatever a «sure thing» might mean.

Mahrez might just flop but Mkhitaryan is more of a sure thing.

It is a logical quantum leap from this simple observation to your conclusion that I am saying Morrow is «more of a sure thing» than Roquan.

He has a lot of potential but he's less of a sure thing than Fitzgerald was last year when he signed his massive contract extension.

I kinda cant believe you even tried to equate that quote to some kind of proof that Morrow is somehow more of a sure thing than Roquan Smith.

He's going to be more of a sure thing than any offensive lineman you take there I believe (although I really like Price).

The rookie is good, but less of a sure thing than Rinne.

I'm concerned about their depth in the trenches, and while Keller Chryst showed massive potential late in the season, he's still less of a sure thing than either Darnold or Washington's Jake Browning.

The A&I track is more of a sure thing.

Anyone who seriously thinks that Disney needs Pixar to weather some kind of financial storm in the next 2 years needs to review that list of films and wonder why The Good Dinosaur — or anything from Pixar — is more of a sure thing than more of Captain America or Kermit the Frog.

After the last week, the live - action Beauty and the Beast is looking like more and more of a sure thing.

Putting a plan in place gives you the opportunity to assess and plan, making eLearning less of a gamble and more of a sure thing.

WHEN 2014 A SMALL GAMBLE The Q5 has been a big hit for Audi in North America; the smaller Q3 is less of a sure thing, but we wouldn't bet against it.