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• Thread starter Thread starter cicikuş
• Start date Start date Feb 19, 2012

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cicikuş

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Istanbul Turkish Hello, Would you please tell me what the phrase "being good looking" means? Context: You see, there is a profound difference between "being good looking" versus "looking good" ​I can't find the source where I read the sentence above. Thank you in advance.

morzh

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USA Russian A good-looking person is a handsome person, or a beautiful person (meaning the appearance, of course, not the inner world). - This girl is really good-looking! A looking good person, or anything, just "looks good", that is "it is OK". Often it means "an OK person", a "person that fits", "a person that will do". Or "the prospects are good". - So what do you think of him? - He looks good. We can hire him. - Things are looking good for him. If he keeps playing like he does now, the scouts will sure notice him, and then the skies are the limit! Last edited: Feb 19, 2012 E

Egmont

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Massachusetts, U.S. English - U.S. "Looking good" can also be said about someone who is recovering from illness or injury. "You're looking good today - you'll be back playing rugby soon!"

economistegypt2010

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Egypt, مصر Arabic, العربية Is the underlined sentence means that everything is going well with him or something like that (It represents about the present) or means that if he keeps playing, everything would be gone with him. (It represents about the future)

morzh said: A good-looking person is a handsome person, or a beautiful person (meaning the appearance, of course, not the inner world). - Things are looking good for him. If he keeps playing like he does now, the scouts will sure notice him, and then the skies are the limit! Click to expand...

morzh

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Egmont said: "Looking good" can also be said about someone who is recovering from illness or injury. "You're looking good today - you'll be back playing rugby soon!" Click to expand...

Also about a well-dressed person, who is all dolled up. - You're looking good my man, you're the one who should be walking down that isle now!

morzh

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economistegypt2010 said: Is the underlined sentence means that everything is going well with him or something like that (It represents about the present) or means that if he keeps playing, everything would be gone with him. (It represents about the future) Click to expand...

It means that his future looks good. You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Bluesky LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Share Link

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