| 单词 | good on you |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgood on you (also him, her, etc.) (b) good on you (also him, her, etc.) = good for you (also him, her, etc.) at Phrases 6d(a). Chiefly Australian and New Zealand before the 1970s.With the stress on good, unlike good for you where the stress is on you. ΚΠ 1881 E. Coller in C. D. Field Recent Gems Poetry 104 Well, good-by for the present, old friend, if you won't have any more; You won't forget about the bills? Good on yer! O revwar! 1905 J. M. Thomson Bush Boys N.Z. 44 First one and then another came up and congratulated in true British boys' style. ‘Good on you, Dinkums, old man. Put it there, old feller.’ 1907 Truth (Sydney) 11 Aug. 1/7 Good on them! Another ship captain..has been fined £100 for landing a smelful alien on our shores, to contaminate the country. 1959 N.Z. Listener 21 Aug. 8/4 ‘Good on you!’ said Dad, smacking my new leg approvingly, ‘that's the spirit.’ 1961 P. White Riders in Chariot xiii. 456 ‘Goodonya, mate!’ called the heartier of the females. 1974 B. Friel Freedom of City i. 26 Good on you, young fella. Keep it rising. 1996 J. T. Hospital Oyster (1997) 350 Good on yer, mates, he wanted to say—not that they gave a damn about Major Miner's opinion on the matter. 2004 D. Cosper Wedding Season i. 117 They're in love, and I say good on her. I'd trade places with her in a minute. < as lemmas |
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