be+good+for

  • 21good-for-you bacteria — n. Bacteria that are beneficial to health. Also known as probiotics. Example Citation: Probiotics, or good for you bacteria, are being marketed as live cultures in yogurt that function to ensure a healthy intestinal tract, increase calcium… …

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  • 22good-for-nothing — 1. adjective a good for nothing bum Syn: useless, worthless, incompetent, inefficient, inept, ne er do well; lazy, idle, slothful, indolent, shiftless; informal no good, lousy Ant: worthy 2. noun lazy good for nothings …

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  • 23good for you — 1. adjective healthy Eating fruit is good for you. Ant: bad for you 2. interjection An exclamation of encouragement or congratulation …

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  • 24good-for-nothing — a good for nothing a person, usually a man, who is lazy and does not do anything useful. Where s that good for nothing husband of mine? …

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  • 25good-for-nothing — Synonyms and related words: Bowery bum, NG, bad lot, beachcomber, beggar, beggarly fellow, blighter, bone lazy, budmash, bum, bummer, cadging, caitiff, cheap, derelict, devil, dilatory, do nothing, doless, drifter, dronish, drony, drunkard, easy …

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  • 26good for — or[hurrah for] {adj. phr.} Used with a name or pronoun to praise someone. * /Good for George! He won the 100 yard dash./ * /You got 100 on the test? Hurrah for you./ …

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  • 27good for — or[hurrah for] {adj. phr.} Used with a name or pronoun to praise someone. * /Good for George! He won the 100 yard dash./ * /You got 100 on the test? Hurrah for you./ …

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  • 28good for a loan — willing to lend money, able to lend money    Let s ask Mike for some money. He s usually good for a loan …

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  • 29good for — cvb idi a) certain to repay (money owed) b) the equivalent in value of: This pass is good for two free seats[/ex] c) serviceable or useful for (a specified length of time or distance) …

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  • 30good-for-nothing — {adj. phr.} Worthless. * /While Janice works hard each day, her good for nothing husband hangs around in the bars./ …

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