Be as good as gone phrase
Be very nearly or inevitably lost, departed or deceased
He is in terminal cancer so I’m afraid he is as good as gone.
His job is as good as gone for a hate tweet.
To cause damages, bad effects, or even deaths to somebody or something
Lost among a confusing mix of things
To indicate one is lost in deep thought or concentration and does not aware of what is happening around him/her
To disappear.
The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!