great job
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.
“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.”
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a great deal
Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
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don't give up your day job
Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that they are unlikely to be successful.
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full-time job
An activity that consumes a great deal of time.
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go great guns
To perform particularly well; to be particularly successful.
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go to great lengths
To make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.
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good job
Well done; congratulations!
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great balls of fire
Expressing great surprise.
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great beyond
the afterlife.
Last updated August 10, 2026