she's apples
- idiom
- Australian
:
todo está bien
- I checked the engine and she's apples, so we're good to go.
Examples
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Even though it rained, the picnic was still great—she's apples!
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How did the meeting go? She's apples.
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Don't worry about the mistake; she's apples and no harm done.
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Don't worry, she's apples!
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Don't worry about the mistake; she's apples and everything is fine.
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Even though it rained, the picnic turned out great—she's apples!
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I checked the engine, and it's perfect: she's apples, so we're ready to drive.
Synonyms
618
1.0
Saying that something can be done easily or that you do not need to worry
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5.4
Everything is fine with no problems or worries
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7.9
In a good state without any problems
5
8.8
To say that something is very good or pleasant, often in a sarcastic way to mean the opposite
A friendly phrase to tell someone not to worry
Words people use to tell someone everything will be fine
A situation that seems very good but may hide problems
Words that comfort someone by saying things will get better
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
she's + apples
The constituents 'she's' (she is) and 'apples' (the fruit) give no compositional cue to the meaning 'everything is fine'; the metaphorical use of 'apples' as 'okay' is idiomatic and regionally slangy (Australian). A B1 learner who knows the literal words but has not been exposed to this expression would not reliably infer its meaning, so it is unpredictable from the parts.
Etymology
She's apples is a casual Australian saying. One popular story says people used apples as a simple picture of something fresh and good, so saying she's apples gives the image that all is healthy and fine — meaning 'everything is fine' or 'no problems'.