What it means
Means fine, okay, no bother, or perfectly acceptable, usually with a big dose of understatement. Irish people use it to smooth over everything, from minor hassles to proper disasters, and the tone does half the work. Depending on how it’s said, grand can mean genuinely good, barely coping, or please stop asking me about it.
Usage examples
"How was the interview? Grand, yeah. I only forgot my CV and called the boss mam, but sure it'll be grand by Monday."
"Ah sure I'm grand, just a broken leg and a flooded kitchen, nothing a cup of tea won't fix."
"Don't worry about collecting me, I'm grand to walk, it's only an hour in the rain."
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