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good and (something) good and (something)A phrase used as an intensifier for the adjective that follows "and." Stop pressuring me—I'll leave when I'm good and ready!See also: and, goodgood and somethingvery or completely something. (Something is a state of being.) Joe never does anything till he's good and ready. Mary's good and mad, all right.See also: and, goodgood andVery, as in I'll go when I'm good and ready, or Mike was good and mad at Tom. This phrase is used to intensify the words that follow. [Colloquial; early 1800s] See also: and, goodgood and — used as an intensifier before an adjective or adverb. informal 1998 Barbara Kingsolver The Poisonwood Bible As soon as I had her good and terrified I'd slip away. See also: and, goodgood and... (informal) completely: I won’t go until I’m good and ready.See also: goodgood and something mod. thoroughly something. (Where something is an adjective.) I am really good and mad at you for that. See also: and, good, something good and Informal Very; thoroughly: I'll do it when I'm good and ready.See also: and, good |