12 N‑UNCOUNT If you say that doing something is no good or does not do any good , you mean that doing it is not of any use or will not bring any success. □ It's no good worrying about it now. □ We gave them water and kept them warm, but it didn't do any good. □ There is no way to measure these effects; the chances are it did some good.
13 N‑UNCOUNT Good is what is considered to be right according to moral standards or religious beliefs. □ Good and evil may co-exist within one family.
14 ADJ Someone who is good is morally correct in their attitudes and behaviour. □ The president is a good man. □ For me to think I'm any better than a homeless person on the street is ridiculous.
15 ADJ Someone, especially a child, who is good obeys rules and instructions and behaves in a socially correct way. □ The children were very good. □ I'm going to be a good boy now. □ Both boys had good manners, politely shaking hands.
16 ADJ Someone who is good is kind and thoughtful. □ You are good to me. □ Her good intentions were thwarted almost immediately.
17 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Someone who is in a good mood is cheerful and pleasant to be with. □ People were in a pretty good mood. □ He exudes natural charm and good humour. □ A relaxation session may put you in a better frame of mind.
18 ADJ [ADJ n] If people are good friends, they get on well together and are very close. □ She and Gavin are good friends. □ She's my best friend, and I really love her.
19 ADJ [ADJ n] A person's good eye, arm, or leg is the one that is healthy and strong, if the other one is injured or weak.
20 ADJ You use good to emphasize the great extent or degree of something. [EMPHASIS ] □ We waited a good fifteen minutes. □ This whole thing's got a good bit more dangerous.
21 CONVENTION You say ' Good ' or ' Very good ' to express pleasure, satisfaction, or agreement with something that has been said or done, especially when you are in a position of authority. □ 'Are you all right?'—'I'm fine.'—'Good. So am I.' □ Oh good, Tom's just come in.
22 → see also best , better , goods
23 PHRASE ' As good as ' can be used to mean 'almost.' □ His career is as good as over. □ The vote as good as kills the chance of real reform.
24 PHRASE If you say that something will do someone good , you mean that it will benefit them or improve them. □ The outing will do me good. □ It's probably done you good to get away for a few hours. □ You don't do anybody any good by getting yourself arrested.
25 PHRASE If something changes or disappears for good , it never changes back or comes back as it was before. □ The days of big-time racing at the local velodrome had gone for good. □ A few shots of this drug cleared up the disease for good.
26 CONVENTION People say ' Good for you ' to express approval of your actions. [FEELINGS ] □ 'He has a girl now, who he lives with.'—'Good for him.'
27 PHRASE If you say it's a good thing , or in British English it's a good job , that something is the case, you mean that it is fortunate. □ It's a good thing you aren't married. □ It's a good job it happened here rather than on the open road.
28 PHRASE If you make good some damage, a loss, or a debt, you try to repair the damage, replace what has been lost, or repay the debt. □ It may cost several billion roubles to make good the damage.
29 PHRASE If someone makes good a threat or promise or makes good on it, they do what they have threatened or promised to do. [mainly AM ] □ Certain that he was going to make good his threat to kill her, she lunged for the gun. □ [+ on ] He was confident the allies would make good on their pledges.
30 PHRASE If you say that something or someone is as good as new , you mean that they are in a very good condition or state, especially after they have been damaged or ill. □ I only ever use that on special occasions so it's as good as new. □ In a day or so he will be as good as new.
31 PHRASE You use good old before the name of a person, place, or thing when you are referring to them in an affectionate way. [FEELINGS ] □ Good old Harry. Reliable to the end.
32 deal ➊
33 in good faith → see faith
34 so far so good → see far
35 good as gold → see gold
36 good gracious → see gracious
37 good grief → see grief
38 good heavens → see heaven
39 good job → see job
40 good lord → see lord
41 for good measure → see measure
42 the good old days → see old
43 in good shape → see shape
44 to stand someone in good stead → see stead
45 in good time → see time
46 too good to be true → see true SYNONYMS good ADJ
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excellent: The recording quality is excellent.
first-class: The food was first-class.
splendid: The book includes a wealth of splendid photographs.