good-for-nothing — I noun an idle worthless person • Syn: ↑goldbrick, ↑goof off, ↑ne er do well, ↑no account, ↑good for naught • Derivationally related forms: ↑good for naught ( … Useful english dictionary
good-for-nothing — Synonyms and related words: Bowery bum, NG, bad lot, beachcomber, beggar, beggarly fellow, blighter, bone lazy, budmash, bum, bummer, cadging, caitiff, cheap, derelict, devil, dilatory, do nothing, doless, drifter, dronish, drony, drunkard, easy … Moby Thesaurus
go\ for\ naught — • go for nothing • go for naught formal v. phr. To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted. What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention. I hope that all your good work doesn t go for naught. Compare: in vain … Словарь американских идиом
naught — (n.) O.E. nawiht nothing, lit no whit, from na no (from PIE root *ne no, not; see UN (Cf. un ) (1)) + wiht thing, creature, being (see WIGHT (Cf. wight)). Cognate with O.S. neowiht … Etymology dictionary
no-good — adjective 1. without merit a sorry horse a sorry excuse a lazy no count, good for nothing goldbrick the car was a no good piece of junk • Syn: ↑good for nothing, ↑good for naught, ↑meritless, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
no-good — o good adj. without merit; useless; as, the car was a no good piece of junk. Syn: good for nothing, good for naught, meritless, no account, no count, sorry. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
no good — Synonyms and related words: Bowery bum, NG, beachcomber, beggar, beggarly fellow, blighter, budmash, bum, bummer, caitiff, cheap, derelict, devil, drifter, drunkard, good for naught, good for nothing, hobo, human wreck, junk, junky, lowlife,… … Moby Thesaurus
go for nothing — also {formal}[go for naught] {v. phr.} To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted. * /What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention./ * /I hope that all your good work doesn t go for naught./ Compare: IN VAIN … Dictionary of American idioms
go for nothing — also {formal}[go for naught] {v. phr.} To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted. * /What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention./ * /I hope that all your good work doesn t go for naught./ Compare: IN VAIN … Dictionary of American idioms
Do-naught — n. [Do + naught.] A lazy, good for nothing fellow. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
