Phrase guide
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adj
Of an asset, of high and enduring value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand, especially, not-comparable
Qualifier: simile
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: goldlike
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Of a person, very well-behaved (especially of a child); very good-hearted (especially of an adult).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, especially, not-comparable
Qualifier: simile
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
In the sense of high and enduring value, with literal origins in trade (currency exchange and barter), where any given currency or commodity may be worth as much as gold or hyperbolically described as such.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
