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but good

Idioms  

  1. Emphatically, thoroughly, as in Ruth decided to clean up the whole yard but good. The word but in this colloquialism functions as an intensive. Also see and how.

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“I hope there are nothing but good times now and ahead.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"She said, 'I've stuck with it, and here I am'. And it's taken her a while, but good for her."

From BBC

Kev: Brave but good refereeing.

From BBC

But Good’s killing isn’t the only thing pulling people in—many volunteers are coming to this work after seeing ICE in their own neighborhoods.

From Slate

Making something sweet from what you already have—something a little indulgent, a little unnecessary, and very much yours—can be the thing that makes the whole week feel not just manageable, but good.

From Salon

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