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good many
great many
A large number (of); very many. Used with a.
A great many of the houses were knocked down by the earthquake.
Mary has a great many ideas for interesting programs.
Tom has a good many friends at school.
We found some fall flowers, but the frost had already killed a good many.
good nature
Readiness to please others and to be pleased. Cheerfulness, pleasantness.
Everybody likes Mr. Crowe because of his good nature.
Miss Reynolds was remembered by her students for her good nature.
good riddance
A loss that you are glad about. Often used as an exclamation, and in the sentence good riddance to bad rubbish. To show that you are glad that something or somebody has been taken or sent away.
"I'm going and won't come back," said John. "Good riddance to bad rubbish!" said Mary.
Betty thought it was good riddance when her little brother broke his toy drum.
The boys thought it was good riddance when the troublemaker was sent home.
When Mr. Roberts' old car was stolen he thought it was good riddance.
goodness gracious
Exclamation of surprise and a certain degree of disapproval.
"Can my boyfriend stay overnight, Dad?" Melanie asked. "Goodness gracious, most certainly not!" her father replied. "What would the neighbors think?"
gopher ball
A baseball pitch that is hit for a home run.
The pitcher's only weakness this year is the gopher ball.
got a thing going
To be engaged in a pleasurable or profitable activity with someone else as a partner either in romance or in mutually profitable business.
"You two seem to have got a thing going, haven't you?"
"You've got a good thing going with your travel bureau, why quit now?"
grab bag
A bag from which surprise packages are chosen; a bag in which there are many unknown things.
The children brought packages to be sold from the grab bag at the school carnival.
The woman paid a quarter for a chance at the grab bag.
A group of many different things from which to choose; a variety.
The TV program was a grab bag for young and old alike.
grab off
To take quickly; take or grab before anybody else can; choose for yourself.
The people who got to the show first grabbed off the best seats.
The prettiest girls at the dance were grabbed off for partners first.
The women hurried to the store to grab off the things on sale.