be as good as gone
be as good as gone
To be very nearly, inevitably, or for all intents and purposes lost, departed, defunct, or deceased. After bungling that account last week, I'd say Jeff's job here is as good as gone. I'm afraid the cancer has spread so rapidly that the patient is as good as gone.
See also: gone, good
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- purpose
- to all intents and purposes
- for all intensive purposes
- kick (one) in the teeth
- kick somebody in the teeth
- kick someone in the teeth
- give (one's) tuppence (worth)
- give (one's) twopence (worth)
- put in (one's) tuppence (worth)
- put in (one's) twopence (worth)