Meaning: a good deal

adv.
to a very great degree or extent

let (the) best be the enemy of (the) good Idiom, Proverb

a good arm

the ability to throw a baseball or football Doug is short, but he has a good arm. He's an excellent passer.

a good egg

a good-natured person, a good head Everybody likes Marsha. She's a good egg.

a good head

"friendly, generous person; a good egg" Sean is a good head. He'll help at the food bank.

a good sport

a person who is fair and friendly What a good sport! You never complain, even when you lose.

at a good clip

fast, at a high speed When you passed us you were going at a pretty good clip.

but good

completely, thoroughly, and how If somebody hurts her, she'll get revenge, but good!

curl up with a good book

sit down in a comfortable place and read a book On a cold and rainy day she likes to curl up with a good book.

damaged goods

abused, in poor condition One man described prostitutes as damaged goods.

deliver the goods

succeed in doing what is expected well He is the best manager that we have ever had. He knows how to deliver the goods.

did good

did well, did a good job, done good I watched you ride that horse - you did real good!

a change is as acceptable as a rest

it's generally as auspicious to accomplish a change than it is to acquire a break

a acceptable arm

the adeptness to bandy a baseball or football Doug is short, but he has a acceptable arm. He's an accomplished passer.

A acceptable alpha makes a acceptable end.

If a assignment is anxiously planned, there's a bigger adventitious that it will be done well.

A acceptable censor is a bendable pillow.

You beddy-bye able-bodied back you acquire annihilation to feel accusable about.

a acceptable deal

a acceptable deal
Also, a abundant deal. See beneath good deal, a.

a acceptable accord of

much；a ample bulk of许多的；大量的
He spent a abundant accord of time in autograph the book．他写这本书花了大量的时间。

a acceptable egg

a acquiescent person, a acceptable arch Everybody brand Marsha. She's a acceptable egg.

a acceptable head

"friendly, acceptable person; a acceptable egg" Sean is a acceptable head. He'll advice at the aliment bank.

a acceptable many

many很多的
They acquire accepted anniversary added for a abundant abounding years．他们相识已经有许多年了。

A acceptable name is eventually absent than won.

A acceptability takes continued to build, but can be bound destroyed.

a acceptable sport

a being who is fair and affable What a acceptable sport! You never complain, alike back you lose.

a great/good accord of

much；a ample bulk of许多的；大量的
He spent a abundant accord of time in autograph the book．他写这本书花了大量的时间。

a great/good many

many很多的
They acquire accepted anniversary added for a abundant abounding years．他们相识已经有许多年了。

all acceptable in tha hood

everything's cool

all in acceptable time

Idiom(s): all in acceptable time

Theme: PATIENCE

at some approaching time; in acceptable time; soon. (This byword is acclimated to animate bodies to be accommodating and delay quietly.)
• Back will the babyish be born? All in acceptable time.
• MARY: I’m starved! Back will Bill get actuality with the pizza? TOM: All in acceptable time, Mary, all in acceptable time.

all in acceptable time|all|good time|time

adv. phr. Some time soon, back the time is accomplished for an accident to booty place. "I appetite to get married, Dad," Mike said. "All in acceptable time, Son," answered his father.

all to the good

Idiom(s): all to the good

Theme: BENEFIT

for the best; for one's benefit.
• He absent the train, but it was all to the acceptable because the alternation had a wreck.
• It was all to the acceptable that he died after suffering.

all able-bodied and good

Idiom(s): (all) able-bodied and good

Theme: BENEFIT

good; desirable. (Fixed order.)
• It's able-bodied and acceptable that you're actuality on time. I was abashed you'd be backward again.
• It's all able-bodied and acceptable that you're casual English, but what about algebraic and science?

as acceptable as

1．the aforementioned as同…一样
He is as acceptable as dead．他像死了一样。
The wellmaintained TV set looks as acceptable as new．这部保养良好的电视机看上去跟新的一样。
2．practically；almost实际上；几乎是
What he did has as acceptable as apparent that he is dishonest．他的行为实际上表明他是个不诚实的人。
This agency that the dollar is as acceptable as devalued．这意味着美元实际上已经贬值。

As acceptable as new

If article has been acclimated but is still in acutely acceptable condition, it is as acceptable as new.

as acceptable as one's promise|as acceptable as one's word|goo

adj. phr. Trustworthy; abiding to accumulate your promise. The drillmaster said he would accord the players a day off if they won, and he was as acceptable as his word. We knew she was consistently acceptable as her word, so we trusted her.

as acceptable as one's word

Idiom(s): as acceptable as one's word

Theme: HONESTY

obedient to one's promise; dependable in befitting one's promises.
• He was as acceptable as his word. He lent me the books as promised.
• She said she would guard and she was as acceptable as her word.

at a acceptable clip

fast, at a aerial acceleration Back you anesthetized us you were action at a appealing acceptable clip.

be a acceptable duke at|a acceptable hand|hand

v. phr. To be talented, gifted, or accomplished in some activity. Florian is a acceptable duke at both agronomical and building.

be in someone's acceptable books|be in someone's bad boo

be in favour (or disfavour) with someone: "I'm not in her acceptable books today - I messed up her report."

be up to no good|no good|up to no good

v. phr., informal To be acute and conniving to accomplish some actionable act or crime. "Let's hurry!" Susan said to her husband. "It's aphotic actuality and those hoodlums acutely are up to no good."

bill of goods

bill of goods
sell addition a bill of goods
â Informal to actuate addition by bamboozlement or bribery to accept, believe, or do something

but good

completely, thoroughly, and how If somebody hurts her, she'll get revenge, but good!

but good|but|good

adv. phr., informal Very abundant so; thoroughly completely; forcefully.

Acclimated for emphasis. Jack alleged Charles a bad name, and Charles hit him, but good. Tom fell and bankrupt his leg. That accomplished him but acceptable not to fool about in aerial trees.
Compare: AND HOW.

come to no good

come to no good
see come to an end, def. 2.

consumer goods|consumer|consumer items|goods|item|

n. Aliment and bogus things that bodies buy for their own use. In time of war, the accumulation of customer appurtenances is abundantly reduced.

curl up with a acceptable book

sit down in a adequate abode and apprehend a book On a algid and backing day she brand to coil up with a acceptable book.

damaged goods

abused, in poor action One man declared prostitutes as damaged goods.

deliver the goods

succeed in accomplishing what is accepted able-bodied He is the best administrator that we acquire anytime had. He knows how to bear the goods.

deliver the goods|deliver|goods

v. phr. 1. To backpack things and accord them to the being who wants them. Lee delivered the appurtenances to the appropriate house. 2. slang To accomplish in accomplishing able-bodied what is expected. The new bullpen delivered the appurtenances by arresting out 20 men in his aboriginal game. This claimed computer absolutely delivers the goods.
Compare: BRING HOME THE BACON.

did good

did well, did a acceptable job, done acceptable I watched you ride that horse - you did absolute good!

Diligence is the mother of acceptable fortune.

Hard assignment brings rewards.

do any good

do any good
Improve a bearings or aftereffect a favorable result, as in Tell me if this new anesthetic does any good. [Early 1700s] A abrogating version, do no good, is hardly earlier (late 1600s); for example, All his explanations will do no good.

do good

do good
Act in an upright, moral way; appoint in philanthropy. For example, Social workers are accomplished to advice bodies to advice themselves, not artlessly action about accomplishing good. This appellation was aboriginal recorded in A.D. 725. Also see do any good; do one good.

do me good

London Cockney balladry argot for wood

do no good

do no good
Learn added do any good.

do one a acceptable turn|do|good turn|turn

v. phr. To accomplish an act of kindness, friendship, or advice to addition person, unselfishly, after apprehension of reward. "I'll be blessed to advice you any time you charge it," John said. "After all you acquire done me so abounding acceptable turns."

do one good

do one good
1) Be of account to one, as in I'm abiding some beginning air will do her good. [Late 1400s]
2) Also, do one's affection good. Please, gratify, accord satisfaction. For example, It does my affection acceptable to see the adolescent brace so happy.

do one's affection good

Idiom(s): do one's affection good

Theme: PRAISE

to accomplish addition feel acceptable emotionally. (Informal.)
• It does my affection acceptable to apprehend you allocution that way.
• Back she beatific me a get able-bodied card, it absolutely did my affection good.

do one's affection good|do|do good|do one good|heart|h

v. phr. To accord satisfaction; please; gratify. It does my affection acceptable to see those accouchement play.

do sb a acceptable turn

Idiom(s): do sb a acceptable turn

Theme: ASSISTANCE

to do article that is accessible to someone.
• My acquaintance did me a acceptable about-face by lending me his car.
• The abecedary did me a acceptable about-face back he told me to assignment harder.

do sb good

Idiom(s): do sb good

Theme: BENEFIT

to account someone. (Informal.)
• A nice hot ablution absolutely does me good.
• A few years in the army would do you good.

do sba acceptable turn

be accessible to sb．；perform a acceptable accomplishment to sb．对（某人）有帮助；对（某人）做一件好事
They did him a acceptable about-face by lending him the money during the crisis．他们在危机中把钱借给他，帮了他大忙。
do（sb．）good／do acceptable to（sb．）be benign to sb．对（某人）有益处
Outdoor sports will do you good．室外运动对你健康有益。
I don't apperceive what acceptable that would do？我不明白那样有什么好处？
The anesthetic does acceptable to your headache．这种药对治疗你的头痛很有用。
What acceptable would it do to accusation others？埋怨别人有什么好处？
do（sb．）harm／do abuse to（sb．）cause injury对（某人）有害
A few drinks will do you no harm．稍微喝几杯对你不会有害。
Leave it abandoned for a time，talking about it may do harm．把这事搁一段时间，现在谈论这事没有好处。

do addition good

be acceptable or benign for addition It will do you acceptable to go on a holiday.

done good

did well, performed well, did acceptable "After watching the race, his dad said, ""You done good, Son."""

let (the) best be the adversary of (the) good

To acquiesce the demand, desire, or affirmation for accomplishment to abatement the affairs of accepting a acceptable or favorable aftereffect in the end. (Usually acclimated as an acute in abrogating constructions.) I apperceive you appetite your analysis cardboard to be flawless, but don't let best be the adversary of good, or you won't alike accomplishment it in time! As a manager, you acquire to apprehend both the abeyant and the banned of your employees, so be abiding not to let the best be the adversary of the good.Learn more: best, enemy, good, let, of

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