right as a trivet

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right as a trivet

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Initially as steady as a trivet, implying stability.

adjective

not comparable In a perfect state; thoroughly sound. I'm all right, governor; right as a trivet.
Similar: right as ninepence, right as rain, righter than rain

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"right as a trivet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/right%20as%20a%20trivet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"right as a trivet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/right%20as%20a%20trivet.

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@misc{right_as_a_trivet_2026,
  title = {right as a trivet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/right%20as%20a%20trivet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}