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bang-up
bang-up (băng′ŭp′)adj. Informal Very good; excellent: did a bang-up job on the test. [From bang.]bang′-up` adj. Informal. excellent; extraordinary. [1800–10] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | bang-up - very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"bully, corking, cracking, dandy, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell, groovy, keen, great, neatcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechgood - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" | Translationsbang-up
bang up1. To hurt someone or damage something as a result of physical contact. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bang" and "up." That accident banged up the passenger side door of my car. I got really banged up in that car accident.2. To deal a blow the integrity or value of someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bang" and "up." The incident certainly banged up the company's reputation. It banged my pride up a bit to be rejected like that.3. adjective Very good or outstanding. Used primarily before nouns, especially in the phrase "bang up job." Often hyphenated. Considering his young age and small stature, Billy really did a bang up job building the dog house for his new puppy. I want you to write a really bang-up article for the Sunday paper.See also: bang, upbang-up mod. really excellent. I like to throw a bang-up party once or twice a year. bang-up
Synonyms for bang-upadj very goodSynonyms- bully
- corking
- cracking
- dandy
- nifty
- not bad
- peachy
- slap-up
- smashing
- swell
- groovy
- keen
- great
- neat
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