Not come/go amiss In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "not come/go amiss", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Evelyn Nguyen calendar 2021-01-29 12:01

Meaning of Not come/go amiss

Not come/go amiss British phrase

Something would be suitable or useful in a particular situation.

A meeting would not go amiss to solve the problem.

A smile would not come amiss in this situation.

A cup of coffee wouldn't go amiss.

Someone who can help would not go amiss.

Other phrases about:

earn (one's) keep

1. Work in exchange for food or accommodation

2. Be worth the expenses spent on someone or something

come in handy/useful

To be useful.
 

sit right (with one)

To appear correct, appropriate, or judicious; to be acceptable, agreeable, or permissible to one.

be worth its/(one's) weight in gold

To be particularly useful or helpful.

Grammar and Usage of Not come/go amiss

Usually used in the form of would not go/come amiss.

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