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

good man • well man
good man —
1
. a morally excellent and virtuous man: You
are a good man. And God knows your motives are pure…. 2.
used as an exclamation of approbation: She held out her hand.
“Good man! that is what I call a friend!”
well man —a man who is free from sickness: Two days later
he “began to eat like a well man” again.
good old time • high old time
good old time —(also: good old times) the past, viewed as
preferable to the present: However glorious those “good old
times” may have been, they still were destitute of one very
important advantage.
high old time —(coll.) an enjoyable, festive period or occa-
sion (usually in the phrase “have a high old time”): It might
look like they’re having a high old time. But really, it’s very
hard work.
good time • good times
good time —
1
. an enjoyable or exciting experience: Neither
driver nor drivee has a thought beyond the enjoyment of a
good time. 2. right or suitable time for a particular purpose:
Murray decided that this was a good time to ask about his liv-
ing out allowance. 3. (euph.) used with sexual implication:
The man was offering her a drink and a good time in Spanish.
4. (U.S. Prison) said of credits earned toward one’s sentence:
In California, good time (one day for two served) credits are
awarded in certain situations.
Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase quality time—(of parents) a period of time during which
their attention is devoted entirely to their children: Many parents
don’t realize the importance of quality time spent with their
children and find that they may act out in negative ways just
to get some attention.
good times —a prosperous period of time: There was a con-
siderable degree of rationality in the reactions to the food sit-
uation, with marriage rates rising in good times and falling in
bad times.
See also: good hour / happy hour.