a good yard

[Tinkerbell]

His tail stretched out along the floor behind him for a good yard and looked like a fat black snake.
it's something like a half metre?

 

[kfredson]

His tail stretched out along the floor behind him for a good yard and looked like a fat black snake.
it's something like a half metre?

"A good yard" means a yard or perhaps somewhat more. A yard is about 9/10 of a meter.

 

[BobK]

:up: So, Tinkerbell, 'a good yard' is more like a metre than half a metre. Generally, 'a good' can be used before any approximate measurement or assessment: a good inch, a good spoonful, a good sprinkling of snow.... It can't be used before a specific measurement - a good 1.358 grams cross: ;-))

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