be (as) sound as a dollar



be (as) sound as a dollar

1. To be stable, sturdy, and reliable. That table must be as sound as a dollar to withstand the ceiling collapse with hardly a scratch.
2. To be in good condition. Once I sand this old chair, it will be sound as a dollar
See also: dollar, sound

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SladeSLAYDEnglish (Modern)
Chinweike-Western African, Igbo
Zareen-Persian
Vera (1)VYE-rah (Russian), VEER-ə (English), VER-ə (English)Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian
HỒNg-Vietnamese
Uros-Serbian