just peachy
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8.8
- idiom
- /dʒʌst ˈpiːtʃi/
- Informal
:
muy bien
- Everything's gonna be just peachy.
- Oh, just peachy
I wouldn't I wouldn't highlight with something like this, but it is kind of blending in, but it is quite just peachy.
- I wouldn't I wouldn't highlight with something like this, but it is kind of blending in, but it is quite just peachy.
Examples
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We're not hoping for the worst, but that doesn't mean you have to assume everything is just peachy for some reason.
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I think that's just peachy.
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Well, you look just peachy.
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Yeah, things are going just peachy.
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Yes, Ian, everything is just peachy.
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Well, this is just peachy, isn't it?
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Everything's just peachy here in wonderland.
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We're just peachy, OK?
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I'm just peachy.
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After a long day at work, I felt just peachy when I finally got home.
Synonyms
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3.0
Better than expected and quite good
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6.9
Very good and pleasant, with no problems
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7.4
Better than you expected
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7.9
In a good state without any problems
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4.6
A situation that is very pleasant and has no problems
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8.0
Very pleasant and friendly to other people
Very good and enjoyable
People use it in Britain to say something is very good
Antonyms
How Good
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'peachy' means 'excellent' and 'just' functions as an intensifier, so a learner who knows both words can compositionally derive 'very good' from 'just peachy'. The phrase can be used sarcastically in context, but that pragmatic ironic use does not make the core lexical combination non-compositional.
Etymology
Just peachy comes from comparing something to a ripe, sweet peach, a simple picture of something perfect. So it means 'very good', but people often say it in a sarcastic way to mean 'the opposite'.