good for (someone or something)

idiom

1

—used to express approval of someone

"I passed the exam!" "Good for you!"

"He got the job." "Good for him!"

2

: resulting in something good or desirable for (someone or something)

Regular exercise is good for you.

Hot soup is good for a cold.

Being with friends is especially good for him right now.

3

—used to say how long something will continue or be valid

This offer is good for the remainder of the month.

Our old car still runs and should be good for a few more years.

4

somewhat informal : able to provide or produce (something)

I'm good for a hundred dollars if you need a loan.

Examples of good for (someone or something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These Patagonia shorts were good for almost anything that the road could have thrown at me. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024

Along the way, industrialists learned that the poor posture epidemic was good for business, leading to new, lucrative markets in ergonomic chairs, back braces, shoes, and fitness regimes, such as yoga and Pilates. —Beth Linker, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024

Excess fertilizer runoff is not good for our soils and waterways. —Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024

That’s good for 556 horsepower and 551 pound-feet of twist, all funneled to the rear wheels via a Tremec six-speed manual (or an automatic with paddle shifters). —Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024

Caribou, Maine, should be especially good for eclipse chasers, and Indianapolis will have light coverage as well. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024

After a huge opening and a strong second week, Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender fell by about 51 percent to 950 million minutes, still good for sixth place overall and third among original series. —Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024

Vanessa Lapointe, confidence encouragement Netflixsucceed 10 essential tips for parents to raise successful, confident kids Failure is actually good for kids. —Ronnie Koenig, Fortune Well, 4 Apr. 2024

Then on Thursday, members of its Loco Rewards loyalty program will get a buy-one-get-one free burrito offer (good for a free burrito of equal or lesser value; not valid on combos). —Mike Snider, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024