good as, as
as good as (something)
In every practical or functional sense; almost certainly. If you stay out past curfew tonight, you're as good as grounded, young lady! If he's out there with no water, he's as good as dead in this heat.
See also: good
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
good as, as
Practically, in effect, almost the same as, as in He as good as promised to buy a new car, or The house is as good as sold. This idiom is very widely used to modify just about any verb, adverb, or adjective. However, it has been used so often with certain words that together they themselves now make up idioms (see the following entries beginning with good as).
See also: good
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- as good as...
- (as) good as finished
- finished
- for all intents and purposes
- all intents and purposes, for (to)
- as near as dammit
- dammit
- to all intents and purposes
- good as done, as
- as good as done