He sold me the car at a cheap price and included the radio for good measure.
She puts in the spices the recipe calls for and then adds an extra pinch for good measure.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
for good measure — {adv. phr.} As something more added to what is expected or needed; as an extra. * /He sold me the car at a cheap price and included the radio for good measure./ * /She puts in the spices the recipe calls for and then adds an extra pinch for good… … Dictionary of American idioms
for good measure — {adv. phr.} As something more added to what is expected or needed; as an extra. * /He sold me the car at a cheap price and included the radio for good measure./ * /She puts in the spices the recipe calls for and then adds an extra pinch for good… … Dictionary of American idioms
for good measure — ► if something is given or done for good measure, it is given or done in addition to other things: »They re offering a good salary, with a company car thrown in for good measure. Main Entry: ↑measure … Financial and business terms
for good measure — ► for good measure as an amount or item beyond that which is strictly required. Main Entry: ↑measure … English terms dictionary
for good measure — adverb in addition (as to close a deal) (Freq. 1) the car salesman threw in the radio, for good measure * * * AS A BONUS, as an extra, into the bargain, to boot, in addition, besides, as well. → measure * * * adverb : in addition to the minimum… … Useful english dictionary
for good measure — if you do something or add something for good measure, you do it or add it in addition to something else. In today s programme we have a full report on today s top football matches, with some cricket and athletics thrown in for good measure. I… … New idioms dictionary
for good measure — adding enough or a bit more than required For good measure, we added a bottle of wine to the punch … English idioms
for good measure — she added a couple of chili peppers for good measure Syn: as a bonus, as an extra, into the bargain, to boot, in addition, besides, as well … Thesaurus of popular words
for good measure — as a way of making something complete or better Throw in a splash of red wine for good measure … English dictionary
for good measure — idi as an extra: In addition to dessert, they served chocolates for good measure[/ex] … From formal English to slang
