"she'll be apples" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-shell-be-apples.ogg , En-au-she'll be apples.ogg
Etymology: From rhyming slang - apples and spice = nice; compare she's apples. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=she'll be apples}} she'll be apples
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) Everything will be all right. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial Related terms: she's apples, she'll be right
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