rain or shine

American  

adverb

1. regardless of the weather or circumstances; in any event.

   The concert will be held, rain or shine. He's always a reliable friend, rain or shine.

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rain or shine Idioms  

1. No matter what the circumstances, as in We promised we would finish the project tomorrow, rain or shine. This term, first recorded in 1905, still refers to weather, as well as other uncertainty, and always implies that an activity will be carried out, no matter what. For a synonym, see hell or high water.

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rain or shine

Martin has a ticket booth on the waterfront, and he goes out rain or shine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

In other words, if she buys a $100,000 annuity, she’ll get $7,600 a year, or $633 a month, come rain or shine, until she dies.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026

In case you didn’t get the memo, March is Tomatozania-mania-party time in Southern California, when specialty growers offer pop-up sales of hard-to-find tomato varieties, rain or shine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025

We like it in sickness and in health, no matter rain or shine, and we intend to never part with it.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2024

Besides, Lily said he never missed his walks, rain or shine.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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