He seems like a good egg. I'll take a chance on him.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
good egg — A person who can be relied on is a good egg. Bad egg is the opposite … The small dictionary of idiomes
good egg — good′ egg′ n. Informal. inf an agreeable or trustworthy person … From formal English to slang
good egg — noun (old fashioned slang) a good person • Ant: ↑bad egg • Usage Domain: ↑slang, ↑cant, ↑jargon, ↑lingo, ↑argot, ↑patois, ↑vernacular … Useful english dictionary
good egg — {slang} or {informal}[good scout] {n. phr.} A friendly, kind or good natured person, a nice fellow. * /Tommy is such a good egg that everybody wants to be his friend./ Syn.: REGULAR GUY. Contrast: BAD EGG … Dictionary of American idioms
good\ egg — slang or informal good scout n. phr. A friendly, kind or good natured person, a nice fellow. Tommy is such a good egg that everybody wants to be his friend. Syn.: regular guy Contrast: bad egg … Словарь американских идиом
good egg — A person who can be relied on is a good egg. Bad egg is the opposite. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Good egg — A person who can be relied on is a good egg. Bad egg is the opposite … Dictionary of English idioms
good egg — See a good egg … English idioms
good egg — Noun. A liked and favoured person. Cf. bad egg … English slang and colloquialisms
good egg — noun A good person, someone to be trusted; a friend … Wiktionary
