but good

Idioms and Phrases

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 .

Example Sentences

Till now one with sudden hiss: "But-good Christ-just look-why, the roof's leaning—!"

From Project Gutenberg

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