good egg
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of good egg
First recorded in 1915–20
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"Anthony is an all-round good egg and I'm delighted for him."
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024
A former high school teacher and assistant football coach, the guy’s a good egg.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024
Only five of the 38 leading global chocolate makers we assessed received our green "good egg" award for exemplary practices.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023
You are a good egg and I promise to pay it forward!
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022
“Okay, dead people, let’s get this over with. Edward Ashton, are you there? Your widow needs your blessing to remarry. Be a good egg and speak up. We’ll wait.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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