A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase good with someone— efficient in dealing with people:
She is very good with children and will be assisting me with
my class.
good for you • good of you
good for you—(non-predicative) used as an expression of
approval: You’re not about to lay cash on the line without
decent answers to a question or two. Good for you.
good of you—(predicative) used in approval of smb.’s kind
or generous act: It was very good of you to help Harry with
his bike. I’m proud of you.
good hour • happy hour
good hour —a period not less than an hour: He played a
good hour on the violoncello.
Note:
The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the
phrase bad hours—
1
. inconvenient time: City officials would
limit access to federal benefits by having offices only open
during bad hours. 2. the early hours of the morning after mid-
night: I don’t know what it was that tipped me over the edge.
Maybe it was the bad coffee and the bad hours. 3. (in the
phrase “keep bad hours”) get up and go to bed late: She didn’t
like renting to young people because they kept bad hours and
made noise.
happy hour —
1
. a time in bars when drinks are served at a
reduced rate: Happy hour is between 6 and 7 
P
.
M
. at Celestial
Gardens. 2. a time set aside for consumption of alcoholic bev-
erages: At the conclusion of the question and answer session,
there will be a “Happy Hour” in the Ballroom.
See also: good time / good times.
good Joe • quality Joe
good Joe —(coll.) a good fellow: Ted’s a little slow on the
uptake, but he’s a good Joe.
quality Joe —(U.S. Underworld) an innocent or honest per-
son: These quality Joes just don’t understand how it is on the
street.