to check something in order to find out whether it happens or is the case
used to emphasize that it is obvious who will win a competition, comparison, etc. as the odds are undeniably uneven
used to say that something is undoubtedly true and there are no other alternatives or interpretations concerning it
used to emphasize that under no circumstances would one do something or something would happen
*** to feel very sure that something is true or that somebody will succeed
to make sure everything is clearly understood by someone and there are no misunderstandings
to allow or wait for a situation to become calmer or more stable after a significant change or serious dispute
the true principles or facts about something, in contrast to what is imagined or thought