English Idiomatic Expression: “For a good while”

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Today’s idiomatic expression is very simple – FOR A GOOD WHILE.

It’s just another way of saying:

  • For quite some time

OR

  • For a long time

Basically it’s to be used whenever you want to emphasize the fact that the time-frame in question is relatively long, and typically you’d use it in following sentences:

“I haven’t seen you for a good while”

“He’s been gone for a good while, I’m not sure if he’s coming back today!”

“I guess you’ll be doing that for a good while, so I’ll come back in a couple hours, is that OK?”

As always – to hear more sample sentences on using this particular idiomatic expression, watch the video above!

Best Regards,

Robby 😉

English Idiomatic Expressions

Since 2008, Robby Kukurs has been a leading voice in English fluency through English Harmony. Today, his work focuses on helping immigrants in English speaking countries overcome limiting subconscious beliefs. As a specialized coach, he helps immigrants dismantle the hidden fears, "smallness," and childhood stress that lead to burnout, financial anxiety and relationship problems. Robby’s mission is to help you stop being a "victim" of your past and start being the calm, stable "rock" for your family and career.

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  1. While I was looking for a ‘for a good while’ phrase to justify my assumption about its meaning, the Google linked me to your website. When looking through the text under the video I watched, I found some places that seem to be grammatically incorrect…”in following sentences”, ”He’s been gone”, “in a couple hours”… Should not the mentioned phrases be as it follows: “in THE following sentences”, ”He’s gone”, “in a couple OF hours”?

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