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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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gone to meet one's maker<br />

- to be dead<br />

The car accident was terrible <strong>and</strong> the driver has gone to meet his maker.<br />

gone with the wind<br />

- to be gone<br />

The woman is gone with the wind <strong>and</strong> we will probably never see her again.<br />

good deal<br />

- a product of good quality <strong>and</strong> a cheap price<br />

You can usually get a good deal on stereos at that discount store.<br />

a good deal of (something)<br />

- much of something, a lot of something<br />

We had a good deal of paint remaining after we finished painting the room.<br />

good-for-nothing<br />

- to be worthless<br />

The man is a good-for-nothing <strong>and</strong> lazy worker.<br />

Good grief!<br />

- used to show surprise (good or bad)<br />

"Good grief! It`s 6:00 <strong>and</strong> I still have not finished this job."<br />

good old days<br />

- earlier times which everyone remembers as being better than the present<br />

In the good old days people could buy a house easier than today.<br />

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