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a
good
beginning makes a
good
ending
Good
beginnings promise a
good
end; start off on a
good
note to reap the benefits at the end.
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good
fences make
good
neighbors
It is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.
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good
job
Well done; congratulations!.
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for
good
Forever; permanently.
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good
and
Very; exceptionally; utterly.
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good
drunk
A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.
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good
egg
A
good
person, someone to be trusted; a friend.
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good
evening
greeting
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good
riddance
Used to indicate that a departure, or loss is welcome.
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good
turn
A
good
deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.
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for
good
measure
As a precaution; just in case; added as an extra.
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good
as gold
well behaved
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good
for you
well done
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good
old boy
A friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white man who embodies the stereotype of the folksy culture of the rural southern USA.
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good
old boy
A male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.
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good
on you
An exclamation of encouragement or congratulation; well done.
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good
to go
Ready for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.
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good
to go
Ready for use or ready for normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.
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have a
good
time
To enjoy oneself.
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it's all
good
Used to express unconcern.
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all well and
good
Basically
good
, but with some shortcoming or limitation.
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for
good
and all
Permanently, forever.
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good
enough for jazz
Good
enough.
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good
luck with that
An expression wishing someone success in an unlikely enterprise.
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hunger is a
good
sauce
(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a
good
sauce, and thirst is not particular.
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on
good
terms with
Friendly towards; having
good
relations with.
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streak of
good
luck
A series of lucky events.
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up to no
good
Misbehaving, being mischievous.
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what's the
good
of
What is the purpose or advantage of.
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let the
good
times roll
To have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed.
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one
good
turn deserves another
One act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness.
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a
good
voice to beg bacon
Said in ridicule of a bad voice.
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bad money drives out
good
Debased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.
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no
good
deed goes unpunished
Used to express the idea that beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility.
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a
good
man is hard to find
Men who make
good
husbands or workers are rare.
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no
good
deed ever goes unpunished
Used to express the idea that beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility.
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all
good
things come to an end
Nothing lasts forever.
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good
things come to those who wait
A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any
good
There is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.
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the road to hell is paved with
good
intentions
well-intended acts can lead to disaster
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nod's as
good
as a wink to a blind bat
The idea/proposed action is inconsequential to the current situation.
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a miss is as
good
as a mile
A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.
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a nod is as
good
as a wink
The hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining.
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enough is as
good
as a feast
Just the right amount is as
good
as more than enough: there is no value in excess.
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give as
good
as one gets
To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.
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any press is
good
press
Being mentioned in the media is beneficial to the subject because it gets publicity.
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as
good
as one's word
Faithful to a promise one has made.
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no news is
good
news
A lack of information about a situation suggests that nothing bad has happened.
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so far so
good
Up to this point, all is OK.Well, you've packed your bags for the holiday, bought your tickets, reserved the hotel and put the dog in kennels. So far so
good
, now let's get to Minorca without any troubles.
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as
good
as
virtually
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