English · Idiom Candidate

good and

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

completely or thoroughly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoàn toàn hoặc kỹ lưỡng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Tom knows the difference between good and evil.Tom biết sự khác nhau giữa thiện và ác là gì.

Tatoeba sentence #13924234 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “good and” mean?

completely or thoroughly

Is “good and” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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