good oil
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A good oil delivers enough of a burn to cause a catch in your throat and often a cough.
From The Guardian • Apr. 23, 2017
“A good wine lasts one dinner; a good oil lasts many meals,” said Michele Porcu of I Greppi di Silli.
From New York Times • May 22, 2015
What were the drivers, where did all this good oil come from?
From Forbes • Jul. 14, 2014
For them, it seems, the only good oil field is a tapped oil field.
From Time Magazine Archive
It sounds like automobile parlance to say "Use good oil," but this really applies equally as strongly to a lawn-mower.
From Making a Lawn by Doogue, Luke Joseph
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