good for it
idiom
informal
: able to pay back a loan
Why won't you lend me the money? You know I'm good for it.
Examples of good for it in a Sentence
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Micron has fallen nearly 20% in April, and the cash flow situation does not look good for it.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Owner Steve Cohen was good for it, after all, and Alonso had proven himself as the National League’s preeminent power hitter.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
This is bad for the environment in New Jersey, not good for it.
—CBS News, 23 July 2023
But just coming out here competing, nobody’s too good for it.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 9 July 2023
But asking Netflix to spend more money means convincing the media conglomerate that the fandom is good for it.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2023
Pamper and perfect your skin in style with these products that not only feel good on the skin, but are good for it, too.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
Conversely, regular exercise and social exposure are good for it.
—Theresa Sullivan Barger, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2022
Yet in most cases, tying the tree to stakes is not good for it, according to Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.
—Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2021
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Owner Steve Cohen was good for it, after all, and Alonso had proven himself as the National League’s preeminent power hitter.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
This is bad for the environment in New Jersey, not good for it.
—CBS News, 23 July 2023
But just coming out here competing, nobody’s too good for it.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 9 July 2023
But asking Netflix to spend more money means convincing the media conglomerate that the fandom is good for it.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2023
Pamper and perfect your skin in style with these products that not only feel good on the skin, but are good for it, too.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
Conversely, regular exercise and social exposure are good for it.
—Theresa Sullivan Barger, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2022
Yet in most cases, tying the tree to stakes is not good for it, according to Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.
—Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2021
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“Good for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20for%20it. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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