Meaning
Whatever happens, without fail.
Primary Function
Commitment to certainty.
Communicative Purpose
To assure reliability despite conditions.
Pattern
come rain or shine
Core Structure
come rain or shine
Função primária
Commitment to certainty.
Propósito comunicativo
To assure reliability despite conditions.
Situações de gatilho
Appointments, promises, routines.
Contextos
Plans, duties, loyalty.
Padrão
come rain or shine
Estrutura central
come rain or shine
Slots de substituição
none
Colocados típicos
- I’ll be there
- we meet
- every morning
Substituições comuns
- rain or shine (short)
- no matter what
Erros comuns
*come rain and shine* (conjunction)
Similar / contraste
through thick and thin (loyalty)
Interferências
Not weather prediction.
Família do chunk
- Certainty/reliability idioms
Nuance
Determined, dependable.
Efeito pragmático
Strengthens promise.
Dica de memória
Person standing firm with sun and rain symbols.
Nota
This idiom emphasizes steadfastness and reliability regardless of circumstances.
Upgrade path
regardless of prevailing conditions (formal)
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