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so far so good (up to this point, all is OK) phrase [UK: ˈsəʊ ˈfɑː(r) ˈsəʊ ɡʊd] [US: ˈsoʊ ˈfɑːr ˈsoʊ ˈɡʊd] | |
thank goodness (express gratitude) interjection | (Bokmål) gudskjelovinterjection (Nynorsk) gudskjelovinterjection |
the road to hell is paved with good intentions (well-intended acts can lead to disasters) phrase [UK: ðə rəʊd tuː hel ɪz peɪvd wɪð ɡʊd ɪn.ˈten.ʃn̩z] [US: ðə roʊd ˈtuː ˈhel ˈɪz ˈpeɪvd wɪθ ˈɡʊd ˌɪn.ˈten.tʃn̩z] | (Bokmål) veien til helvete er brolagt med gode intensjonerphrase |
throw good money after bad (To waste money) verb [UK: ˈθrəʊ ɡʊd ˈmʌ.ni ˈɑːf.tə(r) bæd] [US: ˈθroʊ ˈɡʊd ˈmʌ.ni ˈæf.tər ˈbæd] | |
well and good (basically good) adjective | (Bokmål) vel og braadjective |