good as wheat in the bin

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Meaning · English

Perfectly good, sound, or reliable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Register: dated

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Then write to any of the banks mentioned, to any rating agency, to any financial house, and they will tell you that here is an opportunity that is as good as wheat in the bin.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “good as wheat in the bin” mean?

Perfectly good, sound, or reliable.

Is “good as wheat in the bin” formal or informal?

good as wheat in the bin is generally dated.