in rude health

idiom

British, old-fashioned
: strong and healthy
We hope to find you in rude health when we arrive.

Examples of in rude health in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Compared with Hollywood, China’s film industry is in rude health AFTER HER mother dies, Jia (Jia Ling) is magically transported back in time to 1981. The Economist, 10 Mar. 2021 In fact, emerging from a pandemic, the mart-meet looks in rude health. John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Dec. 2022 But judging by the breadth and depth of offerings at this year’s American Film Market, the indie movie business is still in rude health. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2022 And this year American farmers—who were shielded from the impact of China's tariffs by billions in federal subsidies—are emerging from the fracas in rude health and looking forward to one of their best years ever. Fortune, 10 June 2021 Mr Gelsinger is taking the helm of a company that looks, from some angles, to be in rude health. The Economist, 15 Feb. 2021

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“In rude health.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rude%20health. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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