as good as one gets

See: GIVE AS GOOD AS ONE GETS.

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[good] See: [AS GOOD AS], [AS GOOD AS ONE GETS], [BUT GOOD], [DO ONE GOOD], [FOR GOOD], [FOR GOOD MEASURE], [GET THE GOODS ON], [HOLD GOOD], [IN GOOD], [IN GOOD […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

as good as

[as good as] {adv. phr.} Nearly the same as; almost. * /She claimed that he as good as promised to marry her./ * /He as good as called me a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

for good

[for good] also [for good and all] {adv. phr.} Permanently, forever, for always. * /The lost money was gone for good./ * /He hoped that the repairs would stop the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

good and ---

[good and ---] {adv.}, {informal} Very; completely. * /John's father was good and mad when John came home late./ * /Jack knew good and well that Tom had thrown the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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