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Idiom

great job

Meaning

well done; congratulations! (a praise for someone's efforts, possibly to a higher degree than good job!)

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“You finished the project early, great job!”

“The team worked hard all weekend, so the manager told them they did a great job.”

“After the student delivered a flawless presentation, the professor offered a nod of approval and remarked that it was a great job.”

Examples

simple

“You finished the project early, great job!”

contextual

“The team worked hard all weekend, so the manager told them they did a great job.”

complex

“After the student delivered a flawless presentation, the professor offered a nod of approval and remarked that it was a great job.”

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