come rain or shine

Bedeutung

whatever happens, in any conditions

Was auch geschieht, unter allen Umständen.

Beispiele

1. 1Grandad has opened his corner shop at seven every morning for forty years, come rain or shine.
2. 2Come rain or shine, Maya phones her mum every Sunday evening.
3. 3My best friend has stood by me, come rain or shine, since we were five.
4. 4The night bus runs every half hour, come rain or shine, even on bank holidays.
5. 5I promised the coach I'd turn up to every single training session, come rain or shine.

Grammatik

Eine feste Wendung: Das Verb come ändert sich nicht, auch nicht in einem Satz in der Vergangenheit. Oft am Satzende, nach einem Komma. Auch rain or shine ohne come.