Good gracious, you are home early today.
good gracious
idiomOh my God; expression of surprise.
Good gracious, I completely forgot that we had a meeting scheduled for this morning.
Good gracious, the sheer scale of the destruction left behind by the storm was enough to silence the entire crowd.
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a good deal
Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
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all good
It's all good.
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but good
To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.
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come from a good place
To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.
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deal a good hand
To assign favorable circumstances in life to someone.
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do well by doing good
To achieve social acceptance or financial success as a result of behaving in a benevolent or charitable manner.
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for good and all
In a way that is conclusive and final.
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get out while the getting's good
To sell all or part of one's holdings in stocks, real estate, a business, etc. while conditions are good, particularly in anticipation of a drop in prices.