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Meaning of for good measure | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

In excess of the minimum required; added as an extra.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Dansk oveni
Deutsch noch dazu
Español de yapa / ñapa / llapa por precaución por si acaso y por si [aquesto] fuese / fuera poco
Suomi kaiken varalta varmuuden vuoksi varoiksi varoiksi
Français pour faire bonne mesure
Italiano per essere sicuro
日本語 余分に
Nederlands bovenop op de koop toe
Polski na dobitkę na dodatek na dokładkę
Русский на всякий случай

Examples

“He tossed in a couple of extra shirts for good measure⟳ and closed the suitcase.”
“Spain plans to issue⟳ “digital nomad” visas giving Britons and other non-EU citizens the chance to work⟳ in the sun and enjoy⟳ a lower cost⟳ of living with tax breaks thrown in for good measure⟳.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

for good or ill for goodness' sake for goodness' sakes for goodness's sake for gosh sake for grins

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