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Vladv Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Good right arm

Yet he had to take into account that the landed nobility formed a powerful group considered by
the tsar to be his good right arm.

What does good mean in this fixed expression ? Does it mean high quality people? Thanks

  

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It probably is a variation of "right-hand man" which means a very close ally or supporter. com/right-hand

  • It probably is a variation of "right-hand man" which means a very close ally or supporter.
  • com/right-hand
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It probably is a variation of "right-hand man" which means a very close ally or supporter.

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/right-hand

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