good and

Idioms and Phrases

Very, as in I'll go when I'm good and ready , or Mike was good and mad at Tom . This phrase is used to intensify the words that follow. [ Colloquial ; early 1800s]

Example Sentences

Ah, the good-and-evil ad, a classic style in electoral politics.

From The Daily Beast

I can't drink myself, on account of what paw said; but I got good-and-plenty for my friends.

From Project Gutenberg

Good!and my companion thrust his arm through mine as we left the smoking-room togetherI like your swiftness of action Geoffrey.

From Project Gutenberg

The issue of good-and-bad-men interests this nation to the exclusion of almost all others.

From Project Gutenberg

It gave me a feeling of human Sincerity: good-and-evil Safeness.

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