in rude health
idiom
British, old-fashioned
: strong and healthy
We hope to find you in rude health when we arrive.
Examples of in rude health in a Sentence
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Trump has gone protectionist when the economy is in rude health and even when the relevant domestic industries haven’t asked him to act.
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Douglas A. Irwin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2018
As fans of Korean pop music gather in Los Angeles for KCON L.A., a three-day convention and concert series featuring many leading acts, the K-pop genre looks to be in rude health.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 26 July 2024
Compared with Hollywood, China’s film industry is in rude health AFTER HER mother dies, Jia (Jia Ling) is magically transported back in time to 1981.
—The Economist, 10 Mar. 2021
In fact, emerging from a pandemic, the mart-meet looks in rude health.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Dec. 2022
But judging by the breadth and depth of offerings at this year’s American Film Market, the indie movie business is still in rude health.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2022
And this year American farmers—who were shielded from the impact of China's tariffs by billions in federal subsidies—are emerging from the fracas in rude health and looking forward to one of their best years ever.
—Fortune, 10 June 2021
Mr Gelsinger is taking the helm of a company that looks, from some angles, to be in rude health.
—The Economist, 15 Feb. 2021
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Douglas A. Irwin, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2018
As fans of Korean pop music gather in Los Angeles for KCON L.A., a three-day convention and concert series featuring many leading acts, the K-pop genre looks to be in rude health.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 26 July 2024
Compared with Hollywood, China’s film industry is in rude health AFTER HER mother dies, Jia (Jia Ling) is magically transported back in time to 1981.
—The Economist, 10 Mar. 2021
In fact, emerging from a pandemic, the mart-meet looks in rude health.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Dec. 2022
But judging by the breadth and depth of offerings at this year’s American Film Market, the indie movie business is still in rude health.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2022
And this year American farmers—who were shielded from the impact of China's tariffs by billions in federal subsidies—are emerging from the fracas in rude health and looking forward to one of their best years ever.
—Fortune, 10 June 2021
Mr Gelsinger is taking the helm of a company that looks, from some angles, to be in rude health.
—The Economist, 15 Feb. 2021
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