Idiom
but good
Meaning
To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He beat his opponent but good in the final match.”
“The storm damaged the old roof but good, so we had to replace the entire thing.”
“After the scandal ruined his reputation but good, the politician retired from public life to avoid further scrutiny.”
Examples
simple
“He beat his opponent but good in the final match.”
contextual
“The storm damaged the old roof but good, so we had to replace the entire thing.”
complex
“After the scandal ruined his reputation but good, the politician retired from public life to avoid further scrutiny.”
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