But... "Emerson heard the note of hesitation in my voice, and for once he had the good sense to keep quiet.
Elizabeth Peters HE SHALL THUNDER IN THE SKY (2000)
All related terms of 'the good'
the good oil
true or reliable facts , information, etc
to the good
as a profit , benefit , or advantage
the good life
If you say that someone is living the good life , you mean that they are living in comfort and luxury with few problems or worries .
Philip the Good
1396–1467, duke of Burgundy (1419–67), under whose rule Burgundy was one of the most powerful states in Europe
the common good
If you do something for the common good , you do it for the benefit or advantage of everyone.
the good people
fairies
the good old days
When people refer to the good old days , they are referring to a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now.
while the going is good
If you say that someone should do something while the going is good , you are advising them to do it while things are going well and they still have the opportunity , because you think it will become much more difficult to do.
Saddharma-Pundarika
a Mahayana sutra , forming with its references to Amida and the Bodhisattvas the basis for the doctrine that there is something of Buddha in everyone, so that salvation is universally available: a central text of Mahayana Buddhism
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
said to mean that it is not enough for someone to make plans or promises , but they must also do those things
do sb/sth a world of good/do sb/sth the world of good
If you say that something has done someone the world of good or a world of good , you mean that it has made them feel better or improved their life .
have the grace to do sth/have the good grace to do sth
If someone has the good grace to do something, they are polite enough or honest enough to do it.