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right as ninepence

right as ninepence adjective: perfectly all right; in sound condition.

Adjective

right as ninepence (not comparable)

  1. (UK, simile) Perfectly all right; in sound condition.

Synonyms of right as ninepence

Questions about right as ninepence

What does right as ninepence mean?
Right as ninepence means perfectly all right; in sound condition.
What part of speech is right as ninepence?
Right as ninepence is an adjective.

Words near right as ninepence in the dictionary

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

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