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good job
1. interj. well done; congratulations!
If you hadn't hit that last ball, we would have lost. Good job!
2. n. (idiomatic, British) a good thing.
It's a good job that he was there to catch the vase when I dropped it.
Good job Sarah isn't scared of spiders: I don't think I could cope without someone to remove them.
Analysis
good		©
1. adj. of people
2. adj.          Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
good intentions
3. adj.          Competent or talented.
a good swimmer
Job		©
1. n. A person who shows remarkable patience.
2. n. A task.
I've got a job for you - could you wash the dishes?
A job half done is hardly done at all.
3. n. An economic role for which a person is paid.

Example Sentences

I've found this scrubbing sponge thing that does a pretty good job.  You're pampered by eyelashes and eyelids and do a pretty good job at being eyeballs.

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