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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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“He was a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart until that heart itself just gave out.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Hulu’s “Thank You, Goodnight” charts the good and the bad of Bon Jovi’s 40-year career.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

But they were outnumbered by panelists who voted yes, with those members citing reasons including "the greater good" and "medical freedom" for their decisions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

He described Delap as playing with a "real edge", Rogers as "really good and really humble", and Palmer as a player who "used to run rings around opponents" and would "never get nervous".

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

“You seem a good and agile worker and very pleasant to talk to. I think you would make a very nice addition to our home.”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron