she'll be apples en · X
Pronunciation
Etymology
From rhyming slang - apples and spice = nice; compare she's apples.
Meanings
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(Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial) Everything will be all right.
‘Will it hurt?’ Duke was a small republic of concern to Dot. ‘No way. Piece of cake. She′ll be apples.’
1997, David Ireland, The Chosen, page 318:The thought made him smile and he patted Cec on the shoulder. ‘She′ll be apples,’ he encouraged, and Cec took up his cup.
1989, Kerry Greenwood, “Cocaine Blues”, in Introducing the Honourable Phryne Fisher, Omnibus, page 31:“She′ll be right,” Bob exuded a confidence much out of touch with the reality of the situation, “She′ll be apples.”
1983, Neil Appleford, The Dish Licker, page 62: