but good

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,Canada,US)To a high degree; verythoroughly; in a mostdefinitemanner.1992,Catherine Coulter,The Hellion Bride‎[1],→ISBN:Ryder rode beside her, pleased at her pleasure, knowing that he'd surprised herbut good.2000October 2, Jessica Reaves, Frank Pellegrini, “For Bush, It's an Expectations Game; For Gore, It's Learning From His (Few) Mistakes”, inTime:[T]he debate is a sublime mismatch: He's expected to whip this guy,but good.2011August 16, Joe Drape, “Postcards From Saratoga Springs: There’s a Doctor in the Paddock”, inNew York Times, retrieved16 August 2012:Dr. Gerald Bortolazzo, or Doc, as he is known, has some story to tell about a horse, his new career as a horseman and how he, if he did not exactly cheat death, fooled itbut good.

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