(as) right as ninepence



(as) right as ninepence

Very tidy, neat, and well-organized; in good order. After my kids made me breakfast in bed, I expected the kitchen to be a mess. But was I ever surprised to find the whole place as right as ninepence when I came downstairs! James is so meticulous with his office, always keeping it right as ninepence.
See also: ninepence, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NurNOOR (Arabic)Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Uyghur, Indonesian, Malay
Nicodemonee-ko-DE-mo (Italian), nee-ko-DHE-mo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Zacchaeusza-KEE-əs (English)Biblical
Halle (1)-Norwegian
ZsuzsannaZHOO-zhawn-nawHungarian
JillyJIL-eeEnglish