CEFR C1

goody-two-shoes

noun

Meaning

Goody-two-shoes means alternative spelling of goody two shoes. [(derogatory) A goody-goody; a person who is almost always perfectly well-behaved, with an....

Examples

The article uses goody-two-shoes to mean alternative spelling of goody two shoes. [(derogatory) A goody-goody; a person....
The teacher asked students to find goody-two-shoes in the reading.

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goody-two-shoes (C1)

noun

Definition

Goody-two-shoes means alternative spelling of goody two shoes. [(derogatory) A goody-goody; a person who is almost always perfectly well-behaved, with an....

Examples

The article uses goody-two-shoes to mean alternative spelling of goody two shoes. [(derogatory) A goody-goody; a person....
The teacher asked students to find goody-two-shoes in the reading.

How to Use goody-two-shoes

a/the goody-two-shoes (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a goody-two-shoes."
goody-two-shoes in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked goody-two-shoes in context before translating it."

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