the same as being done; almost done. (*Also: as ∼. Many different words can replace done in this phrase, according to context: cooked, dead, finished, painted, typed, etc.) This job is as good as done. It'll just take another second. Yes, sir, if you hire me to paint your house, it's as good as painted. When I hand my secretary a package to be shipped, I know that it's as good as delivered right then and there.