good as done



*good as done

the same as being done; almost done. (*Also: as ∼. Many different words can replace done in this phrase, according to context: cooked, dead, finished, painted, typed, etc.) This job is as good as done. It'll just take another second. Yes, sir, if you hire me to paint your house, it's as good as painted. When I hand my secretary a package to be shipped, I know that it's as good as delivered right then and there.
See also: done, good

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ab[æb]
Lauressalə-RES-əEnglish (Rare)
Zhou-Chinese
Celestinathe-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian)Spanish, Italian
Malcom['mælkəm]
HillaryHIL-ə-reeEnglish