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Osee Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

Good for nothing and good for you

what do these two phrases mean?
  

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good for nothing = lazy good for you = lucky you

  • good for nothing = lazy good for you = lucky you
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good for nothing = lazy

good for you = lucky you
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Like most expressions, a lot will depend on context

"Good for nothing" can mean useless

"Good for you!" can be an idiomatic way to say "Congratulations!" if said with enthusiasm. If said with sarcasm, it can also have a negative meaning, like "I don't care."

"It's good for you" means it's benefical for you in some way.
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I thought that good for nothing meant 'useless', or 'able to do nothing' when referred to a person Emotion: rolleyes

Edit: oh Barb, you
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FrancescaI thought that good for nothing meant 'useless', or 'able to do nothing' when referred to a person
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hehe Emotion: big smile that happens here in Italy as well

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