| 单词 | right as rain |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(as) right as rain P3. (as) right as rain: absolutely fine, perfect; (of a person) completely fit and well. Also as adv.: without any problem, perfectly. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [phrase] to rightsc1330 all (also everything) is gas and gaiters1839 (as) nice (also good, sweet, etc.) as pie1855 (as) right as rain1891 everything in the garden is lovely (also rosy)1898 she'll be right1947 1891 G. Parker in Good Words May 330 ‘Right as rain,’ said the engineers. 1894 E. Œ. Somerville & ‘M. Ross’ Real Charlotte II. xx. 78 If only this infernal Fitzpatrick girl would have stayed with her cads in Dublin everything would have been as right as rain. 1908 A. S. M. Hutchinson Once aboard Lugger vi. vi. 332 We'll pull through right as rain. 1951 S. H. Bell December Bride ii. xi. 169 The wean will be as right as rain in a day or two. 1970 P. Dickinson Seals i. 14 That damned gadget might..be functioning right as rain in thirty seconds, or it might be spitchered for ever. 2000 I. Edward-Jones My Canapé Hell (2001) x. 249 What she needs is some early nights, proper food and a few walks and she'll be right as rain. < as lemmas |
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