: faithful to
a man as good as his word
as good as his promise
he is as good as dead
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as good as
1. The same as, no less than
2. Virtually
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Main Entry: ↑good
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as good as
: almost or nearly
The plan is as good as dead.
Those people as good as ruined the school with their foolish ideas!
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Main Entry: ↑good
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as ˈgood as idiom
very nearly
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The matter is as good as settled.
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He as good as called me a coward
(= suggested that I was a ↑coward without actually using the word ‘coward’).
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She's as good as won.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.