too good to be true
Appearing to be exceptionally good, and therefore arousing suspicion of illegitimacy.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“That offer sounds too good to be true.”
“The price for this luxury apartment is so low that it seems too good to be true.”
“While the investment opportunity promised extraordinary returns, the lack of transparency made me suspect it was simply too good to be true.”
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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