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good and

Idioms  
  1. 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]


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I think this mix of the good and bad stories is probably right, although I’d add to the list foreign buyers steering clear of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

Sam, another member, said that coming to the pantry had "changed my life for the good and saved my life".

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

But they’re often just as good, and often just down the same aisle at Costco stores.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

“We’ve put a pin in throwing and just having him focus on the hitting, the running, keeping his legs good and doing whatever it takes to help us win.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

He was good and bad, at the same time.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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