good gracious
Oh my God; expression of surprise.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Good gracious, you are home early today.”
“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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bill of goods
A set of misleading or deceptive claims.
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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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come up with the goods
To produce what was expected or required.
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deal a good hand
To assign favorable circumstances in life to someone.
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deliver the goods
To do what was promised or expected.
Last updated August 10, 2026