to feel confident of success
                        
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                        to satisfy oneself of the truth of the report
                        
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                        to be clear about sth
                        
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                        to make certain of sth
                        
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                        to be sure about sth.
                        
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                        to be positive about sth
                        
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                        to be sure of sb's compliance
                        
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                        to be sure of sb's compliance
                        
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                        to have the game in one's hands
                        
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                        to feel secure about one's future
                        
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                        to feel secure about sb's future
                        
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                        to ascertain the facts
                        
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                        to have the gain in one's hands
                        
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                        to have plenty of assurance
                        
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                        to bet one's boots or bottom dollar or life
                        
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                        to be safe to win one's seat
                        
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                        to be a dead certainty
                        
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                        to run a strong third
                        
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