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Right as rain
Meaning
- Being in perfect health or exactly correct. It is a reassuring phrase used to indicate that everything is back to the way it should be.
Reassuring, folksy
Used in a sentence
- Take a nap and you will be right as rain by dinner.
- I tightened the bolt on the chair and now it is right as rain.
- Do not worry about the engine noise, it will be right as rain after the tune-up.
The backstory
This phrase appeared in print during the late 19th century. The link between rain and rightness probably comes from the idea that rain is natural, predictable, and ultimately good for the crops.
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