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but good

Idioms  

  1. Emphatically, thoroughly, as in Ruth decided to clean up the whole yard but good. The word but in this colloquialism functions as an intensive. Also see and how.

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Some people, however, were more on board, like Cerys who said: "It's a bit of a crazy idea but good on him if he thinks he can do it."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

That has been nothing but good news for the Korean market lately, but it does carry risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Making something sweet from what you already have—something a little indulgent, a little unnecessary, and very much yours—can be the thing that makes the whole week feel not just manageable, but good.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Not huge softball-size hail, but good enough to have you running for cover.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

He smelled not slime and corruption, but good, clean air scented by creosote.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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