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Letter: g

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Golf widow

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golf widow (plural golf widows)
1. (idiomatic) A woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.


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Gone north about

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gone north about
1. (idiomatic, obsolete, nautical) Dead, of sailor or seaman whose cause of death was anything except by drowning.
2. (idiomatic) Dead.

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Gone with the wind

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gone with the wind
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, poetic) dead

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Gong show

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gong show (plural gong shows)
1. (idiomatic, Canada, US) An event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")

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Good and

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good and (good and)
1. (idiomatic, used as an intensifier) Very; exceptionally; utterly.


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Good as gold

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(as) good as gold
1. (of an asset) Of enduring value.
2. (UK) (of a person) Very well-behaved.


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Good as one's word

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 good as one's word
1. (idiomatic) Faithful to a promise one has made.
? He said he'd pay me back this week, and he was as good as his word.

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Good books

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good books (plural only)
1. (idiomatic) Favorable regard; personal approval; kindly treatment.


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Good drunk

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good drunk (plural good drunks)
1. (idiomatic) A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.


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Good egg

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good egg (plural good eggs)
1. (idiomatic) A good person, someone to be trusted; a friend.

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Good enough for jazz

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good enough for jazz (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, informal) Good enough.

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Good enough to eat

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good enough to eat
1. (idiomatic) Supremely beautiful; aesthetically pleasing.
? The colours in this artwork are good enough to eat.

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Good for nothing

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good for nothing (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) useless; worthless

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Good god

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good God
1. (idiomatic, UK, US, mildly blasphemous) (dated, Canada) Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.


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Good graces

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good graces (plural only)
1. (idiomatic) Favorable regard; personal approval; kindly treatment.


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Good gracious

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Good gracious!
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, dated) Oh my God.


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Good job

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good job!
1. (idiomatic) well done; congratulations!
? If you hadn't hit that last ball, we would have lost. Good job!
good job (plural good jobs)
1. (idiomatic, UK) a good thing.
? It's a good job that he was there to catch the vase when I dropped it.
? Good jo

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Good old boy

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good old boy (plural good old boys)
1. (idiomatic) A male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.
2. (idiomatic, chiefly southern US, sometimes derogatory) A friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white

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Good riddance

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good riddance
1. (idiomatic) Used to indicate that a departure, or loss is welcome.
? I couldn't be more glad to see the back of them, good riddance I say.
? Goodbye and good riddance!

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Good riddance!

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Drum bun, cale batuta!

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Good to go

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good to go (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, of a thing) Ready for use or ready for normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.
? I replaced the broken spring and now the toaster is good to go.
2. (idiomatic, of a person) Ready for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.
? The doctor examined me and says I'm good

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Good turn

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good turn (plural good turns)
1. (idiomatic) A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.
? One good turn deserves another.

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Good value

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good value (not comparable)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see good,‎ value.
2. (Australia, idiomatic, slang) Friendly; easy-going.
3. (UK, Australia, idiomatic, slang) Funny; witty.


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Good walls make good neighbours

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This expression means that respecting one another's privacy helps create a good relationship between neighbours.

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We try not to disturb the people next door. Good walls make good neighbours!



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Good watch prevents misfortune

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Paza buna trece primejdia rea

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Good-hearted

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good-hearted (comparative more good-hearted, superlative most good-hearted)
1. (idiomatic) Kind and well-intentioned.


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Goodbye cruel world

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goodbye cruel world!
1. (idiomatic) An exclamation made before commiting suicide, or in a suicide note.
2. (figuratively) A call said before taking a stiff drink, especially a shot of vodka.

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Goodness gracious

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goodness gracious!
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, dated) Oh my God.


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Goodness gracious me

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goodness gracious me
1. (idiomatic, UK) Alternative form of goodness gracious.

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Goodness me

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goodness me
1. (idiomatic, dated) An expression of mild surprise.

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Good walls make good neighbours

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This expression means that respecting one another's privacy helps create a good relationship between neighbours.

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We try not to disturb the people next door. Good walls make good neighbours!



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Goof off

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goof off (third-person singular simple present goofs off, present participle goofing off, simple past and past participle goofed off)
1. (idiomatic, US) To dawdle; to engage in idle activity or inactivity.
? He sat there goofing off all day instead of working.

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Goon squad

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goon squad (plural goon squads)
1. (chiefly US, idiomatic) A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.


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Goose is cooked

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goose is cooked
1. (idiomatic) All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success.
? If he doesn't win the next round, then his goose is cooked.

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Got it going on

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got it going on
1. alternative present indicative form of have it going on
2. Past participle of have it going on
3. (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly US) Attractive, outgoing (typically of women).
4. (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly US) Appreciatively, of someone or something for being active and successfu

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Got it made

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Someone who has got it made is so happy and successful in life that they have no worries.

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With a happy family life, a new house and a super job, Sam's got it made.



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Go bananas

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If someone becomes very emotional and starts behaving in a crazy way, they go bananas.

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If you announce that you are going to drop out of school, your parents will go bananas!



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Go nuts

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To say that a person has gone nuts means that they have become completely foolish, eccentric or mad.

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I think the old lady has gone nuts!  It's very hot today and she's wearing a fur coat!



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Go pear-shaped

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If a plan or project goes pear-shaped, it either goes wrong or it produces an undesirable result.

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Jane organized a treasure hunt in the park for the kids but it all went pear-shaped because of the rain.



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Grab a bite to eat

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If you grab a bite to eat, you get something to eat quickly.

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We should have time to grab a bite to eat before the show.



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Grab and go

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grab and go
1. (idiomatic) To get something quickly
? Download websites should be designed so that those who wish to can just grab and go.

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Grab bag

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grab bag (plural grab bags)
1. a gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made
? Winners can choose a gift from the grab bags on the table.
2. (idiomatic) any random assortment, selection or possibility
? With that system, it's a grab bag which files we can find at any moment.
3. A moderately large bag

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Grace period

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grace period (plural grace periods)
1. (idiomatic) A length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.
? The fees begin to accrue after a one-month grace period.

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Grammar nazi

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grammar Nazi (plural grammar Nazis)
1. (slang, idiomatic) A person who habitually corrects or criticizes the language usage of others, especially in situations where it is unnecessary, e.g. an informal conversation.

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Grand poobah

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grand poobah (plural grand poobahs)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial, often humorous) A person who is important or high-ranking.
? He once played golf with the grand poobah of their company.
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Grand scheme

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grand scheme (plural grand schemes)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see grand,‎ scheme.
2. (idiomatic) The totality of the situation approached objectively; the big picture.

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Grand total

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grand total (plural grand totals)
1. (idiomatic) The entire or final sum.
? The bill came to a grand total of $2560.

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Grandstand play

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grandstand play (plural grandstand plays)
1. (idiomatic, sports) A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.
2. (idiomatic, by extension) An action or stratagem that is excessively dramatic or sensational and that is intended to appeal to members of th

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Granny dumping

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granny dumping (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) the abandonment of an elderly relative in a public place, e.g. a hospital.
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Granny-bashing

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granny-bashing (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) assault or abuse of elderly persons.


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