good time— 1. an enjoyable or exciting experience: Neither driver nor drivee has a thought beyond the enjoyment of a good time. 2. right or suitable time for a particular purpose: Murray decided that this was a good time to ask about his living out allowance. 3. (euph.) used with sexual implication: The man was […]
Difference between Good old time and High old time
good old time—(also: good old times) the past, viewed as preferable to the present: However glorious those “good old times” may have been, they still were destitute of one very important advantage. high old time—(coll.) an enjoyable, festive period or occasion (usually in the phrase “have a high old time”): It might look like they’re […]
Difference between Good man and Well man
good man— 1. a morally excellent and virtuous man: You are a good man. And God knows your motives are pure…. 2. used as an exclamation of approbation: She held out her hand. “Good man! that is what I call a friend!” well man—a man who is free from sickness: Two days later he “began […]
Difference between Good Joe and Quality Joe
good Joe—(coll.) a good fellow: Ted’s a little slow on the uptake, but he’s a good Joe. quality Joe—(U.S. Underworld) an innocent or honest person: These quality Joes just don’t understand how it is on the street.
Difference between Good hour and Happy hour
good hour—a period not less than an hour: He played a good hour on the violoncello. Note: The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase bad hours— 1. inconvenient time: City officials would limit access to federal benefits by having offices only open during bad hours. 2. the early hours of the morning […]
Difference between Good for you and Good of you
good for you—(non-predicative) used as an expression of approval: You’re not about to lay cash on the line without decent answers to a question or two. Good for you. good of you—(predicative) used in approval of smb.’s kind or generous act: It was very good of you to help Harry with his bike. I’m proud […]
Difference between Good for someone and Good to someone
good for someone— 1. beneficial or helpful for a person: These classes are good for students who work better at a slower pace or are fairly new to computers. 2. (of food) nutritious or wholesome for people: Green leafy vegetables are good for you. They contain important nutrients that keep your children healthy. good to […]
Difference between Good few and Good many
good few, a—a fairly large number: We had a good few days with Kristen, talking, shopping, and exploring Nashville. good many, a— = good few, a: They will have to face the bitterest cold for a good many days during the Polar night.
Difference between Good day and Well day
good day— 1. one’s lucky day; a day favorable for smth.: Monday was a good day for the mayor because all the major players from both parties were willing to play along. 2. a day on which the weather is fine: It was a good day and we had perfect weather conditions in Cumbria, no […]
Difference between Good business and Pretty business
good business—said of a profitable and rewarding occupation: The new journalism, with its “mammoth combines,” is good business, but bad democracy. pretty business—(ironic) said of a miserable state of affairs: A pretty business indeed for a man to be hemmed up in a strange place without anything to interest you.
Difference between Good at something, Good on something and Good with something
good at something—proficient in a subject or an activity: Boys and girls rate themselves as being equally good at science at the primary-school level. good on something—skilful in one’s performance on a musical instrument: Hayes said that Pearl was “quite good” on the violin and also proficient on the mandolin. good with something—competent in the […]
Difference between Good as a play and Good as gold
good as a play—said of smth. very entertaining or intensely amusing: Are they not as good as a play, trying their hand at legislation? good as gold— 1. (of a child) well behaved; not giving trouble: As soon as a few were bumped off by way of example, all the others became as good as […]