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good sort
noun
- a person of a kindly and likable disposition
- an agreeable or attractive woman
Idioms and Phrases
see under bad sort .Example Sentences
Toff, (slang) n: a person of the upper classes; a swell, dandy; a good sort.
Mr. Burt was a pretty good sort of a man, in his own estimation, but not greatly or generally beloved by his neighbors.
Gaston was thoroughly amused; he was a very good sort of fellow, but somewhat spoiled by the habits of his youth.
Still she is a good sort of a woman, and it is well enough to have some such nice place to visit and get fruit.
I guess von Kluck is a pretty good sort of a chap, after all!
Bud was a good sort, but--well, he needed a larger scope for his talents than school afforded.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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