good and

Idioms

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

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good and

No, that's not good and that's why we have a lot of problems.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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

"I don't understand why we can't have a good and healthy discussion on this issue."

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

This is not part of the sound design—it’s the clock in the store—but feels oddly apposite in ways both good and bad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The dirt was good and it didn’t get muddy, which was important.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

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