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Definition of
fine adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
fine
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
/
faɪn
/
/
(
informal
)
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in a way that is acceptable or good enough
Keep going like that—you're
doing fine
.
Things were
going fine
until you showed up.
That arrangement
suits me fine
.
Idioms
cut it/things fine
(
informal
)
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to leave yourself just enough time to do something
If we don't leave till after lunch we'll be cutting it very fine.
See
fine
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fine art
noun
fine-tune
verb
the fine print
noun
fine-tooth comb
noun
in fine fettle
walk/tread a fine/thin line
you're a fine one to talk
get something down to a fine art
not to put too fine a point on it
go over/through something with a fine-tooth/fine-toothed comb
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Idioms
in fine fettle
walk/tread a fine/thin line
you're a fine one to talk
get something down to a fine art
not to put too fine a point on it
go over/through something with a fine-tooth/fine-toothed comb
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