flat broke = broke – having no money at all; out of money
to be / go flat – uninteresting, dull (e.g. conversation); used up & needing re-charging (of batteries); without gas (beer, lemonade)
to sing flat – not to reach or keep the pitch of the note exactly
flat paint – paint without a shiny gloss
and that’s flat! – & that’s my last word on that matter!
a good deed – an act of kindness
a good reception – a warm and cordial reception
to do someone a good turn – to do someone a favour in order to help
a good deal – often
a good deal of – much
a good few – many
a good way from – far away from
good debts – debts that will be paid
as good as gold – said of a well-behaved child
as good as – almost
as good as one’s world – true to one’s promise
to earn good money – to earn a lot of money (informal)
to make good – to do well; to be successful (in getting a job, money, etc.)
to make good the loss/damage – to compensate for or pay for the loss
to put in a good word for someone (with someone else) – to say something favourable about him to some other person (e.g. I hope you’ll put in a good word for me with the boss)
to throw good money after bad – to lose more money in an attempt to make up for a loss
for good – permanently, for ever
for one’s own good – to one’s own advantage
in good time – with plenty of time to spare, early
good riddance (informal) – said when one gets rid of a disagreeable person or an unpleasant piece of work
it’s a good job that ... – a colloquial phrase meaning “It is lucky that ...” or “It’s a good thing that ..”
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