it'll be all right on the night

English

Etymology

Originally said about the problems encountered during the final dress rehearsal before the premiere (first night) of a performance.

Phrase

it'll be all right on the night

1. (UK, informal) Although it seems problematic now, it will ultimately succeed.

References

• “it ll be all right on the night” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “it'll be all right on the night”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.