A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.

(law) A law that exempts from legal liability a person who attempts to give reasonable aid to another person who is injured, ill, or otherwise imperiled.

A tax very similar to the value added tax, levied, for example, in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore.

A tax similar to goods and services tax, in certain countries and states.

(idiomatic) To enjoy oneself.

Just the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.

At a suitable moment in time. / (as a set phrase) One should be patient.

Alternative form of good old boy

Alternative form of good old boy

(idiomatic) A male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.