not be much good

not be much good
be no ˈgood | not be any/much ˈgood idiom
1. to not be useful; to have no useful effect

This gadget isn't much good.

It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving.

Was his advice ever any good?

2. to not be interesting or enjoyable

His latest film isn't much good.

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  • not be any good — be no ˈgood | not be any/much ˈgood idiom 1. to not be useful; to have no useful effect • This gadget isn t much good. • It s no good trying to talk me out of leaving. • Was his advice ever any good? 2. to not be interesting or enjo …   Useful english dictionary

  • not much good — not very effective or useful I tried to convince him to change his mind, but it wasn t much good. • • • Main Entry: ↑good …   Useful english dictionary

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  • not have much going for — (not) have much going for (you) have a lot going for (you) to have many good qualities or advantages that will make it easier for you to succeed. Poor thing, she hasn t got much going for her really. She s neither clever nor attractive …   New idioms dictionary

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  • much — 1 /mVtS/ adverb 1 much taller/much more difficult etc used especially before comparatives and superlatives to mean a lot taller, a lot more difficult: You get a much better view if you stand on a chair. | She looks much fatter in real life than… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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