rain or shine

idiom

—used to say that something will happen even it rains

The party will be on Tuesday, rain or shine.

—sometimes used figuratively for no matter what happens

I'll always love you, come rain or (come) shine.

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San Jose’s Veterans Day parade, set to start at noon, will go on, rain or shine. —

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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024 This time around, all parties assure the fight will go on, rain or shine, ulcer or not. —

Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 My two sons, ages 6 and 3, get up at 6 a.m., on the dot, seven days a week, rain or shine. —

Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rain or shine

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