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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These companies are selling an essential good, and their customers are looking for more than just a low price.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Anyways, good and bad, it’s easy enough to recommend the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

But the veteran lollipop man has decided to hang up his hi-vis for good, and will complete his final shift on the crossing on Thursday, 2 April.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Customs and Border Protection official recently told the trade court that companies will have to do their own accounting and upload a spreadsheet listing each wrongly tariffed good and the amount owed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

That made me feel good, and while I waited in line for my turn at tetherball, I started to wonder why I’d been thinking before that turning off the lights was a stupid job.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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