as good as

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English

Adverb

as good as (not comparable)

  1. almost, virtually, practically; tantamount to
    Sending the soldiers out into that blizzard was as good as murdering them!
    Cops as good as said I was a burglar.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as,‎ good.
    • 2023 December 27, David Turner, “Silent lines...”, in RAIL, number 999, page 29:
      On November 29 1952, a special train ran from Sunderland to Leeds for Christmas shoppers and those attending a Leeds vs. Brentford match. It caused controversy, with Sunderland traders protesting that their shops were just as good as those in Leeds.

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