not come/go amiss
idiom
British
: to be welcome, proper, helpful or appropriate
A little more encouragement would not come/go amiss.
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Compassion and clarity are the way forward—and a small gift for the couple getting married might not go amiss either!
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Shon Faye, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
A lot of lip balm does not go amiss afterward, however, as this did dry out my lips a lot.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2024
At 130 minutes, however, this intimate take on recent history does feel slightly over-inflated, hammering home memories and sentiments that have already hit hard; a little judicious cutting would not go amiss.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2022
The bullpen is always an area contenders like to add, and another set-up reliever might not go amiss.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 July 2021
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Shon Faye, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
A lot of lip balm does not go amiss afterward, however, as this did dry out my lips a lot.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2024
At 130 minutes, however, this intimate take on recent history does feel slightly over-inflated, hammering home memories and sentiments that have already hit hard; a little judicious cutting would not go amiss.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2022
The bullpen is always an area contenders like to add, and another set-up reliever might not go amiss.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 July 2021
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“Not come/go amiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20come%2Fgo%20amiss. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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