English Explanatory Dictionary

good as gold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of high and enduring value.
  2. Very well-behaved (especially of a child); very good-hearted (especially of an adult).

Pronunciation

En-au-good as gold.ogg

Word forms

good as gold

Etymology

In the sense of high and enduring value, with literal origins in trade (currency exchange and barter), where any given currency or commodity may be worth as much as gold or hyperbolically described as such.

Synonyms

goldlike
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