NOT HAVE A GOOD WORD TO SAY FOR SB/STH

Meaning of NOT HAVE A GOOD WORD TO SAY FOR SB/STH in English

( informal ) to never say anything good about sb/sth :

Nobody had a good word to say about him.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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SB — Solomon Islands
Internet Domains English vocabulary
SB — abbreviation bachelor of science, southbound
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WORD — I. ˈwərd, ˈwə̄d, ˈwəid noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAY — I. (|)sā, South also (|)se verb ( past said (|)sed, _sə̇d ; or archaic said·est ˈsedə̇st ; or saidst ˈsedzt, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NOT — I. |nät, usu -äd.+V adverb or -nt or -n't (ə)n(t), ( ə )n(t) ; also -not (|)nät sometimes -_nət, usu …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAVE — I. (|)hav, (|)hev; as an auxiliary “ or _(h)əv or after a vowel v; before “to” usually |haf or |hef …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d, in formulas of meeting & parting often _gəd adjective ( bet·ter ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle …
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FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
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SB — I. abbreviation or noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin scientiae baccalaureus Bachelor of Science II. abbreviation 1. sales book …
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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
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STH — abbreviation south
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SB — symbol Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — abbreviation 1. stilb 2. substantive
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WORD — /werrd/ , n. 1. a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SB — Symbol, Chem. antimony. [ stibium ]
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SAY — say 1 — sayer , n. /say/ , v. , said, saying , adv., n., interj. v.t. 1. to utter …
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HAVE — /hav/ ; unstressed /heuhv, euhv/ ; for 26 usually /haf/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. have …
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GOOD — /good/ , adj., better, best , n., interj., adv. adj. 1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 2. …
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WORD — I. ˈwərd noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wort word, Latin verbum, Greek eirein …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SAY — I. ˈsā, Southern also ˈse verb ( said ˈsed, especially when subject follows səd ; say·ing ˈsā-iŋ ; says ˈsez, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d adjective ( bet·ter ˈbe-tər ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōd; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SB — 1. [New Latin scientiae baccalaureus ] bachelor of science 2. southbound
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SB — Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SB — substantive
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORD — noun verbal contention; dispute. 2. word ·noun signal; order; command; direction. 3. word ·noun talk; discourse; speech; language. 4. word …
Webster English vocab
SAY — noun essay; trial; attempt. 2. say ·noun a kind of silk or satin. 3. say ·impf saw. 4. say ·noun …
Webster English vocab
GOOD — vt to make good; to turn to good. 2. good ·superl not lacking or deficient; full; complete. 3. good ·vt …
Webster English vocab
STH — ■ abbreviation south.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SB — ■ symbol the chemical element antimony. Origin from L. stibium .
Concise Oxford English vocab
SB — [sb] abbreviation substantive Sb [L stibium] abbreviation antimony SB [NL scientiae baccalaureus] abbreviation bachelor of science; simultaneous broadcast, southbound
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SAY — [say] vb said ; say.ing ; says [ME, fr. OE secgan; akin to OHG sagen to say, Lith sakyti, Gk …
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GOOD — [good] adj bet.ter ; best [ME, fr. OE god; akin to OHG guot good, Skt gadhya what one clings to] …
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WORD — / wɜːd; NAmE wɜːrd/ noun , verb , exclamation ■ noun UNIT OF LANGUAGE 1. [ C ] a single …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAY — / seɪ; NAmE / verb , noun , exclamation ■ verb ( says / sez; NAmE / said , said …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAVE
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GOOD — / gʊd; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( bet·ter / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / best / best; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORD — I. word 1 S1 W1 /wɜːd $ wɜːrd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ worded , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAY — I. say 1 S1 W1 /seɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle said /sed/, third person singular …
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NOT — not S1 W1 /nɒt $ nɑːt/ BrE AmE adverb [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: nought ] 1 . used to …
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HAVE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOOD — I. good 1 S1 W1 /ɡʊd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORD — n. & v. --n. 1 a sound or combination of sounds forming a meaningful element of speech, usu. shown with …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [L stibium]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAY — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present says; past and past part. said) 1 tr. (often foll. by that + …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOOD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORD — n. & v. n. 1 a sound or combination of sounds forming a meaningful element of speech, usu. shown with …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAY — v. & n. v. (3rd sing. present says; past and past part. said) 1 tr. (often foll. by that + …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOOD — adj., n., & adv. adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [ L stibium ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORD — n. & v. --n. 1. a sound or combination of sounds forming a meaningful element of speech, usu. shown with …
Oxford English vocab
SAY — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present says; past and past part. said) 1. tr. (often foll. by that + …
Oxford English vocab
GOOD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (better, best) 1. having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
Oxford English vocab
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. Etymology: L stibium
Oxford English vocab
HAVE
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORD — ( words, wording, worded) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A word …
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SAY — ( says /sez/ , saying, said /sed/ ) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
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NOT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Not' is often shortened to 'n’t' …
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GOOD — ( better, best) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Good means pleasant …
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FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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