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come to no good

come to Nō good
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhm too noh goo d]
    • /kʌm tu noʊ gʊd/
    • /kʌm tuː nəʊ ɡʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm too noh goo d]
    • /kʌm tu noʊ gʊd/

Definitions of come to no good words

  • noun come to no good to come to a bad end; end in failure, trouble, etc. 3
  • adjective come to no good morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 1
  • adjective come to no good satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health. 1
  • adjective come to no good of high quality; excellent. 1
  • adjective come to no good right; proper; fit: It is good that you are here. His credentials are good. 1
  • adjective come to no good well-behaved: a good child. 1

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Origin of come to no good

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (adj., adv., and noun); Old English gōd (adj.); cognate with Dutch goed, German gut, Old Norse gōthr, Gothic goths

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Parts of speech for Come to no good

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

come to no good popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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