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Come Rain or Shine

 

Come Rain or Shine

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Meaning:

Come Rain or Shine means No matter what the circumstances, “Whatever the weather”, - 

“I’ll be there Rain or Shine.”


Origin:

This phrase started out a long time ago when the weather was an important factor in events.

This phrase was first recorded in 1699, where it refers to the weather, as well as other uncertainties, and always implies that an activity will be carried out, no matter what the weather brings, it was first seen by   in his work, Astro-meteorologica, or Aphorisms And Large Significant Discourses on the Natures and Influences of Celestial Bodies: it read:

“In the meanwhile we are told our Aspect brings a Settlement as to what happens, Rain, Or Shine, for many days; but they leave the poor Disciple to determine the number himself.”

 At the beginning of the 1700s we see People started to use the phrase to express the certainty that activity will happen regardless of the weather, circumstance, condition, or situation. 


Example:

Today we still use this phrase, and when we say it, it means that no matter what, the event will happen. In our modern age, it really has nothing to do with the weather most of the time, it is saying that nothing will stop us from getting something done. An example sentence is:

My brother is an early riser, come rain or shine he runs every day.


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