that is

that is or that is to say

I mean; that means; in other words.

John is a New Yorker; that is, he lives in New York.

Susan is a good student; that is to say, she gets good grades in school.

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[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

good

[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

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[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

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[in good time] or [in good season] {adv. phr.} 1. A little early; sooner than necessary. * /The school bus arrived in good time./ * /The students finished their school […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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