make certain of of doing something

make 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

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  • make a point of doing something — to be certain that you do something, usually in an obvious way From then on he made a point of avoiding her …   English dictionary

  • make 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 …   Useful english dictionary

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  • certain — 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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