a good thing

a good thing
1) хорошо оплачиваемое, прибыльное, выгодное дело

He had a genius for happy speculation, the quick, unerring instinct of a "good thing". (Suppl) — Он гений спекуляций. У него безошибочный нюх на выгодную сделку.

He's on to a good thing in his new job . (ODCIE) — Его новая работа хорошо оплачивается.

2) стоящее дело, полезная вещь

He... had a liking for books, he thought them a Good thing. (E. Waugh, ‘Put Out More Flags’, ch. III) — Он любил книги, считал чтение делом стоящим.

We all believe that group counselling... is a "good Thing". (Suppl) — Мы все считаем, что коллективные рекомендации - вещь полезная.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • Good Thing (song) — Infobox Single Name = Good Thing Caption = Artist = Fine Young Cannibals from Album = The Raw the Cooked A side = Good Thing B side = Social Security Released = June 14, 1989 Format = 7 single …   Wikipedia

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  • Good Thing — noun Something that is conventionally accepted as good beyond doubt …   Wiktionary

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  • A Small Good Thing — Infobox Album Name = A Small Good Thing Type = studio Artist = Bocephus King Released = 1998 Recorded = Pachyderm Studios, Cannon Falls, Minnesota/Beatty Lane Studios Vancouver BC Canada Genre = Indie Length = Label = New West Records. Producer …   Wikipedia


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