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rain or shine

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Regardless of the circumstances; (more literally) regardless of the state of the weather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The game will be held on Saturday rain or shine.
  • He always showed up right on time, rain or shine.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: satoi tai paistoi — regardless of the circumstances
  • French: par tous les temps — regardless of the circumstances
  • French: qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente — regardless of the circumstances
  • French: qu'il pleuve, qu'il vente, qu'il neige — regardless of the circumstances
  • German: komme, was da wolle — regardless of the circumstances
  • Hungarian: ha esik, ha fúj — regardless of the circumstances
  • Italian: col bello o il cattivo tempo — regardless of the circumstances
  • Macedonian: и да врне и да вее (i da vrne i da vee) — regardless of the circumstances
  • Polish: słońce czy deszcz — regardless of the circumstances
  • Portuguese: faça chuva ou faça sol — regardless of the circumstances
  • Spanish: llueva o truene — regardless of the circumstances
  • Spanish: llueva, truene o relampaguee — regardless of the circumstances