Daily life
be in good nick
be in good condition
If something is in good nick, it is still in good condition despite being old or well used.
Hear it in real life
Do you still use that old laptop?
Yes, it is in good nick.
The sofa is second-hand, but it is still in good nick.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My bike is in good nicks.
Say: My bike is in good nick.
"Nick" stays singular in this fixed phrase.
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How it fits in a sentence.
be in good nick; still be in good nick
Your turn: say it out loud
The sofa is second-hand, but it is still in good nick.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be in good nick
be in good condition
“The sofa is second-hand, but it is still in good nick.”
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