Idioms

very well

This page is about the idiom very well

Meaning

You can say "very well" when you agree to do something.

For example

  • Frank: "Could you come to the dentist with me?" Earnest: "Oh, very well. If you really want me to go with you, I'll go."

  • After I'd asked my sister to help out, she said, "Very well, I'll cook for your dinner party, but you'll owe me one after this."

Quick Quiz

I asked Mike to make me a cup of coffee and he said, "Oh, very well." This means he

a. makes very good coffee

b. made the coffee for me

c. didn't make any coffee
a) makes very good coffee b) made the coffee for me c) didn't make any coffee

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Contributor: Matt Errey