What does the phrase well well mean?
What does the phrase well well mean?
(idiomatic, dated, US, Canada) Indicating pondering or consideration, often with sarcasm or mock surprise. (with sarcasm) Well, well, well. Look who’s back. And they said we’d never see him again.
Where does the phrase all’s well that ends well come from?
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms states that this proverb dates back to around 1250 A.D. Might by all the substance that they can fell. Well aunt (quoth Ales) all is well that endes well. The phrase became quite popular after Shakespeare’s play of the same name was written—between 1604 and 1605.
Who said the quote all’s well that ends well?
William Shakespeare
Preview — All’s Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare. “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” “All’s well that ends well.” “No legacy is so rich as honesty.”
Where does the phrase well well well come from?
“Well, well, well. What do we have here then?” An old phrase used on occasion by police officers in Great Britain upon the discovery of people engaging in criminal acts. Dates back to the Victorian era.
Who says all’s well that ends well in the play?
The whole truth of what happened in Florence then unravels, and Bertram accepts his wife. The king says in the play’s epilogue, “All is well ended” (5.3. 354).
Is well a phrase?
Well is a discourse marker, adverb or adjective.
Where did the saying all’s well that ends well come from?
Is well formal or informal?
Transitions – Informal & Formal
| Informal | Formal |
|---|---|
| All right | Acceptable |
| Well, | |
| To top it all off, | |
| On top of it all, |
When can you use well?
The rule of thumb is that good is an adjective and well is an adverb. Good modifies a noun; something can be or seem good. Well modifies a verb; an action can be done well. However, when you’re talking about health, well can be used as an adjective.
