Hmmm...one for QM methinks...

[Dave Potts]

Anyone out there know the origin of the phrase "as right as rain"? It's always puzzled me since midday today ....

[becks]

Well I've just googled this and it doesn't seem like there is a definitive answer as to why "rain". IT may be a play on words, or that rain has become adopted as people used to say right as a line (as in straight) but not sure. Come on quizmonster impress us!

[becks]

Oh, meant to put this in as well, can't do links yet, have only just mastered bold! http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-rig1.htm

[IndieSinger]

*Peers into the room, looks around for signs of a Quizmonster, creeps in, slams the link down on the table and runs off*

Click here.

[Quizmonster]

I've just done it again! When I see a duplicated question, it always seems natural to me to open the top one first, that clearly being the most 'recent'. I just did that with this question as duplicated above and provided an answer. Then what happens when I open No. 2? I see that Becks has answered it already! What can I say? You've already impressed us, Ma'am. And you can do links! Same one from Indie, too. My apologies for the double-duplication, Dave.