(as) good as gold

(as) good as gold
   1) xopoший, блaгopoдный, пopядoчный (o чeлoвeкe); чpeзвычaйнo цeнный, иcключитeльный; нa вec зoлoтa
    Knox. Of course she's a bit independent but one has to put up with that in girls nowadays. And she's as good as gold (W. S. Maugham). That sort of evidence was as good as gold, and passed current everywhere (M. Twain). 'And his heart was as good as gold,' my aunt used to say (H. Lawson)
   2) пocлушный; ♦ зoлoтo, a нe peбёнoк
    Robie, you would not believe it, he is cutting his second tooth, and with never a whimper, just as good as gold (J. J. Cronin)

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  • good as gold — If children are as good as gold, they behave very well …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Good as Gold (LP) — Infobox Album | Name = Good As Gold Type = Album Artist = Red Rockers Released = 1983 Label = Columbia/415 Producer = David Kahne Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg sql=10:axfoxqy5ldse link] Last album =… …   Wikipedia

  • good as gold — (as) good as gold (esp. of a child) extremely well behaved * * * (as) good as gold : very good The children were as good as gold this morning. His word is as good as gold. [=you can always trust him t …   Useful english dictionary

  • Good as Gold — Infobox Book | name = Good As Gold title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Joseph Heller cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Comedy novel publisher = Simon and Schuster release …   Wikipedia

  • Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud) — Single infobox Name = Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud) Type = Single Artist = The Beautiful South from Album =Miaow Released = 1994 (UK) Recorded = 1994 Genre = Rock Length = Label = GO! Discs Producer = Mike Hedges, The Beautiful South Last single …   Wikipedia

  • Good as Gold (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Good as Gold Type = Album Artist = Eddie Money Released = 1996 Recorded = Genre = Rock / Pop Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = Love and Money (1995) This album = Good as Gold (1996) Next album = Super Hits… …   Wikipedia

  • good as gold — I Australian Slang great II Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) a good job well done; not a problem; an affirmative answer as in Q: Do you mind if I pay for this later ? Good as gold mate, good as gold . From John Dahms …   English dialects glossary

  • good as gold — a good job well done; not a problem; an affirmative answer as in Q: Do you mind if I pay for this later ? Good as gold mate, good as gold . From John Dahms …   Kiwi (New Zealand slang)

  • good as gold — adjective a) Of enduring value. But to be sure baby was as good as gold, a perfect little dote in his new fancy bib. b) Very well behaved …   Wiktionary

  • as good as gold — phrasal 1. : of the highest worth or reliability his promise is as good as gold 2. : exemplary in deportment : well behaved the child was as good as gold * * * as good as gold Behaving in an exemplary manner (usu of children) • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • as good as gold — phrasal 1. of the highest worth or reliability < his promise is as good as gold > 2. well behaved < the child was as good as gold > …   New Collegiate Dictionary


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