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For good measure   /fɔr gʊd mˈɛʒər/   Listen
For good measure

adverb
1.
In addition (as to close a deal).






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"For good measure" Quotes from Famous Books



... distressed by knowledge of his distress, nor could he tolerate the suggestion of seeming to play for her sympathy. It was necessary, then, to invent a motive to excuse his return to 9, Frognall Street. I believe he chose to exaggerate the inquisitiveness of his nature and threw in for good measure a desire to recover a prized trinket of no particular moment, esteemed for its associations, and so forth. But whatever the fabrication, it passed muster; to the girl his motives seemed less important than the ...
— The Black Bag • Louis Joseph Vance

... Thad, he never once dreamed of "breaking away" at that most interesting stage. Suppers occurred three hundred and sixty-five times a year, with an extra one thrown in for good measure when leap-year came around; but exciting events like the one happening to Hugh were of rare occurrence. Catch him thinking of eating when there was a chance right at his door to have a hand in a thrilling drama that beat the "movies" ...
— The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey • Donald Ferguson



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