What it means
Means it'll all work out, so stop stressing. You drop it when something's gone a bit pear-shaped, from a flat tyre to a busted plan. Said with a shrug, it can be genuine reassurance or cheeky denial, like you're daring the universe to behave. Proper laid-back Aussie vibe, equal parts optimism and we’ll sort it later energy.
Usage examples
"Ute won't start and we're already late for footy. Gaz shrugs, cracks a tinny and goes, she'll be right, give it a minute."
"Forgot the tent poles? She will be right, we will rig something up with a couple of branches and the tarp."
"Do not panic about the dent, she will be right, my cousin fixes those in his shed for a slab of beer."
"Engine light's on, ferry leaves in ten, and Dad just goes, she'll be right, we've driven worse."
"The cake collapsed in the middle and Nan still waved everyone over like, she'll be right, chuck some cream on it."
Where it comes from
The unofficial motto of laid-back Australia and New Zealand, she will be right means do not stress, it will all work out in the end. The she stands in for the whole situation, and the easygoing shrug behind it says no problem is really worth losing sleep over. Often capped with a cheerful mate.
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