rain or shine en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Regardless of the circumstances; (more literally) regardless of the state of the weather.
The game will be held on Saturday rain or shine.
He always showed up right on time, rain or shine.
This very morning we begin rebuilding the windmill, and we will build all through the winter, rain or shine.
1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| come rain or snow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| come rain or shine | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
come what may · hell or high water · no matter what
Relateds
Translations (12)
fr qu'il pleuve, qu'il vente, qu'il neige (regardless of the circumstances) · it col bello o il cattivo tempo (regardless of the circumstances) · pl słońce czy deszcz (regardless of the circumstances) · pt faça chuva ou faça sol (regardless of the circumstances) · de komme, was da wolle (regardless of the circumstances) · mk и да врне и да вее (regardless of the circumstances) · hu ha esik, ha fúj (regardless of the circumstances) · es llueva o truene (regardless of the circumstances) · fi satoi tai paistoi (regardless of the circumstances) · fr par tous les temps (regardless of the circumstances) · es llueva, truene o relampaguee (regardless of the circumstances) · fr qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente (regardless of the circumstances)