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Hly2004 Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

for good

0Hi, everyone:02br
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00Could you tell me the origin of the phrase "for good (and all/always)"? I have some difficulty understanding "good", and "for good" as "forever"02br
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02b 00 (Parl. 02br 00 : 1850 (J. H.

— Mister Micawber

  • 02b 00 (Parl.
  • 02br 00 : 1850 (J.
  • H.
  • 02br 00 : 1882 (W.
  • E.
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0The origin seems to be lost in the sands of time-- at least I cannot find an explanation in my bookcase or online; the idiom goes back to the 16th century:02br
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01i00OED Definition: "As a valid conclusion; hence, as a final act, finally." Quotations include these:02br
00 : 01b0015..02b00 (Parl. Byrdes) Than desyred all the
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0Thanks, Mister Micawber050010id1
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