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right as a trivet

right as a trivet adjective: in a perfect state; thoroughly sound.

Adjective

right as a trivet (not comparable)

  1. (simile) In a perfect state; thoroughly sound.
    • I'm all right, governor; right as a trivet.1858, Anthony Trollope, chapter 25, in Doctor Thorne, London: Chapman and Hall

Synonyms of right as a trivet

Origin of right as a trivet

Initially as steady as a trivet, implying stability.

Questions about right as a trivet

What does right as a trivet mean?
Right as a trivet means in a perfect state; thoroughly sound.
What part of speech is right as a trivet?
Right as a trivet is an adjective.

Words near right as a trivet in the dictionary

  1. right and left screw
  2. right and left screws
  3. right angle
  4. right angles
  5. Right Arm of the Free World
  6. right as a trivet
  7. right as ninepence
  8. right as rain
  9. right ascension
  10. right ascensions
  11. right atria

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