swift and sure

swift and sure

Fast, direct, and indisputable. The legislation provides consumers with a swift and sure method of protecting their privacy and personal data. The judge's decision in the case was swift and sure.
See also: and, sure, swift
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

swift and sure

fast and certain. (As with the flight of a well-aimed arrow.) The response of the governor to the criticism by the opposing party was swift and sure. The boxer's punch was swift and sure and resulted in a quick knockout and a very short match.
See also: and, sure, swift
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • fast and furious
  • lightning
  • do (something) the hard way
  • do something the hard way
  • do the hard way
  • do/learn something the hard way
  • (as) swift as thought
  • any old how
  • swift
  • (as) swift as lightning
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Washington State lawmakers weigh major policy changes
"The Internal Revenue Service has promised swift and sure enforcement of federal tax law this year," Lynn continued, "and pastors should be aware of the danger to their churches' tax exemption."
James Dobson seeks church-based political machine
Swift and sure, it goes where many a larger SUV can't: No wonder Subaru has long been a preferred lesbian power tool.
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This is not the case with this novel; the pace is swift and sure while the story is thought provoking and compelling.
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