certain of sth
1certain — cer|tain1 W1S1 [ˈsə:tn US ˈsə:r ] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Vulgar Latin certanus, from Latin certus decided, certain , from cernere to sift, decide ] 1.) [not before noun] confident and sure, without any doubts = ↑sure certain… …
2certain — 1 determiner, pronoun 1 a certain thing, person, place etc is a particular thing, person etc that you are not naming or describing exactly: You can get cheaper fares on certain days of the year. | There are certain things I just can t discuss… …
3make certain of something doing something — make certain of sth/of doing sth idiom to do sth in order to be sure that sth else will happen • You ll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time. Main entry: ↑certainidiom …
4make certain of of doing something — make certain of sth/of doing sth idiom to do sth in order to be sure that sth else will happen • You ll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time. Main entry: ↑certainidiom …
5tack sth on — UK US tack sth on Phrasal Verb with tack({{}}/tæk/ verb [T] ► (also tack sth onto sth) to add something extra to something: »Tacking a 32% surcharge on these products prices them out of U.S. markets. »He promised that he would tack labour and… …
6make certain (that … ) — make certain (that…) idiom to find out whether sth is definitely true • I think there s a bus at 8 but you d better call to make certain. Main entry: ↑certainidiom …
7go for sth — UK US go for sth Phrasal Verb with go({{}}/gəʊ/ verb (going, went, gone) ► to try to have or achieve something: »The President said that he wouldn t go for such a plan if it meant he had to cut Medicare. ► if something goes for a certain amount… …
8hammer sth home — ► to make certain that something is understood by expressing it clearly and forcefully: »The severity of the slump in the housing market has been hammered home by figures released recently by the banks. hammer home a message/point »It is hoped… …
9keep sth under control — ► to check something, and make sure that it stays within a certain limit: »You must ensure that production costs are kept under control. Main Entry: ↑keep …
10keep track of sth — keep track (of sth) ► to keep a record of something, or make certain that you know or remember what has happened: »Keep track of the hours you work. »His job is to keep track of all the shipments going out to customers. Main Entry: ↑track …
