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31Good-nature — Good Good, a. [Compar. {Better}; superl. {Best}. These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS. g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth …
32do someone a good turn — ► do someone a good (or bad) turn do something that is helpful (or unhelpful) for someone. Main Entry: ↑turn …
33for\ the\ worse — • for the worse • turn for the worse adj. phr. or adv. phr. For something that is worse or not as good, with a worse result. He bought a new car but it turned out to be for the worse. The sick man s condition changed for the worse. Compare: take… …
34do someone a good turn — do someone a good (or bad) turn do something that is helpful (or unhelpful) for someone …
35turn (your) nose up at (something) — to not like something because you think it is not good enough for you. In those days I turned my nose up at country music, but now I ve come to like it. Usage notes: also used in the negative: I never turn my nose up at homemade apple pie! …
36do a good turn — do a good deed, do something good for someone else …
37turn your nose up — turn (your) nose up informal to not accept something because you do not think it is good enough for you. He turned his nose up at my offer of soup and said he wanted a proper meal. (usually + at) …
38turn nose up — turn (your) nose up informal to not accept something because you do not think it is good enough for you. He turned his nose up at my offer of soup and said he wanted a proper meal. (usually + at) …
39turn your nose up — If someone turns their nose up at something, they reject it or look odwn on it because they don t think it is good enough for them …
40turn your nose up at something — turn your ˈnose up at sth idiom (informal) to refuse sth, especially because you do not think that it is good enough for you Main entry: ↑noseidiom …
