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General Slang
if the creek don't rise
if the KREEK dohnt RYZE · phrase · informal
Barring unforeseen trouble.
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A qualifier meaning "if nothing goes wrong," attached to plans.
“I'll be there Sunday, Lord willin' and if the creek don't rise.”
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if the creek don't rise In A Sentence
I'll be there Sunday, Lord willin' and if the creek don't rise.
Origin & Usage
Rural Southern idiom referring to flooding creeks that could literally strand travelers; often paired with "Lord willing."
People Also Ask
What does "if the creek don't rise" mean?
It's a qualifier on a plan meaning "if nothing goes wrong"—barring unforeseen trouble.
How do you use "if the creek don't rise"?
Attach it to a plan, often with "Lord willing," as in "I'll be there Sunday, Lord willin' and if the creek don't rise."
Where does "if the creek don't rise" come from?
It's a rural Southern idiom referring to flooding creeks that could literally strand travelers, often paired with "Lord willing."
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