A psychological tactic used for interrogation, involving one police officer playing the role of intimidating adversary, and another that of friend with whom the subject is encouraged to bond.

Beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility or demands for further work.

Something good does not need to be advertised.

(intransitive) To reject or bar improvement because it is incomplete.

(idiomatic) To act in a creditable manner.

Used to indicate that one welcomes the departure of someone or something: good riddance!

An act of getting rid of someone or something whose departure is welcomed.

Alternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

(idiomatic) I don't know; I have no idea.

plural of good old boy network