# as right as rain

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/as-right-as-rain
Updated: 2026-06-07

## Meaning

Perfect

## Examples

- After a good night of sleep, you will feel as right as rain.
- The mechanic fixed the engine yesterday, and now the car is running as right as rain.
- Although the patient suffered a minor setback during recovery, the doctor assured the family that he would soon be as right as rain.

## Origin

Late Victorian; one of many 'right as...' similes, this one surviving largely because of its alliteration (rain being seen as normal and restorative). (disputed)

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