A: How is your mother-in-law? You mentioned that she had a terrible flu last week. B: Thanks for asking. She was very ill and ran a high fever for three days. We were very much worried. But she’s right as rain now. By the way, how’s your project going? Tom said you are flipping a house. A: Everything has been right as rain. I figure I can get everything ready by the end of this month. Note: This idiom means “in good order or good health; satisfactory.” The allusion in this simile is unclear, but it originated in Britain, where rainy weather is a normal fact of life. It was first recorded in 1894. |