Meaning of for good | Babel Free
fə ˈɡʊdEquivalents
Examples
“A bad haircut is no fun, but at least you’re not stuck with it for good, only until it grows out.”
“This day I left Chelsea for good (that's a genteel phrase) and am got into Suffolk street.”
“[S]he was dozing in the elbovv-chair, having refuſed to lie⟳ dovvn, ſaying, She ſhould ſoon, ſhe hoped, lie⟳ dovvn for good.”
“Well, now, I'm no scholar, and you're a lad as can read⟳ and figure⟳; and, to put⟳ it straight, do you take⟳ it as a dead man is dead for good, or do he come⟳ alive again?”
“What I want⟳ is to get⟳ out of this fix⟳, for good—so I can go to sleep⟳ at night without worrying over what's going to happen⟳ to me tomorrow, and next month, and next year.”
“Yes, and thanks for the trouble⟳ you took from her eyes. I thought it was there for good so I never tried.”
“Whatever I said, whatever I did, I didn't mean⟳ it / I just want⟳ you back for good”
“He […] unbuttons the bottom of his jacket so the rumors can be dispelled for good: he no longer wears his double⟳ belts.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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