"good as wheat in the bin" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} good as wheat in the bin (not comparable)
  1. (US, simile, dated) Perfectly good, sound, or reliable. Tags: US, dated, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-good_as_wheat_in_the_bin-en-adj-uCqCvjcQ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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