What does ‘come rain or shine’ mean?
To “come rain or shine” means to no matter the circumstances. A 20th-century idiom of commitment; not a phrase Brewer's 1898 records under this form.
Origin
- A 20th-century idiom of commitment; not a phrase Brewer's 1898 records under this form.
How to use it
- Common in promises about attendance.
- Example: I'll be there, come rain or shine.
Source:
Last verified: 2026-07-18
- Definitions and origins are drawn from public-domain reference works, primarily Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), with modern usage notes clearly marked.