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good and

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good and something

very or completely something. (Something is a state of being.) Joe never does anything till he's good and ready. Mary's good and mad, all right.

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good and

completely She won't drink coffee if it's not good and hot.

See also: and, good

good and

Very, as in I'll go when I'm good and ready, or Mike was good and mad at Tom. This phrase is used to intensify the words that follow. [Colloquial; early 1800s]

See also: and, good

good and

Informal Very; thoroughly: I'll do it when I'm good and ready.

See also: and, good