good as gold
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good as gold
Where it comes from
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.
adjective
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Of an asset, of high and enduring value.
Similar: goldlike
- Of a person, very well-behaved (especially of a child); very good-hearted (especially of an adult). But to be sure baby was as good as gold, a perfect little dote in his new fancy bib.
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adj well-behaved
| Français | sage comme une image |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | kreuzbrav |
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