right as ninepence

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right as ninepence

adjective

  1. UK, not comparable Perfectly all right; in sound condition.

    Similar: right as a trivet, right as rain, righter than rain

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@misc{right_as_ninepence_2026,
  title = {right as ninepence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/right%20as%20ninepence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}