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Idiom good and proper informal if someone does something good and proper, they do it completely and with a lot of force.He warned me off good and proper after I kissed his girlfriend.
good and proper adverb to the greatest degree, completely UK, 1928
good and proper1. Appropriate and acceptable, often socially. Don't cancel your meeting with him at the last minute—that's not good and proper behavior. 2. With intensity. Mom scolded me good and proper after I ignored my chores yet again. ˌgood and ˈproper (British English, spoken) completely; thoroughly: That’s messed things up good and proper. |