not come/go amiss
idiom
British
: to be welcome, proper, helpful or appropriate
A little more encouragement would not come/go amiss.
Examples of not come/go amiss in a Sentence
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Obviously, Manchester United should have greater ambitions than a comfortable existence in English football’s top tier but some humility would not go amiss at the moment, which means acknowledging that the likes of Brighton are better than them right now, on and off the pitch.
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Compassion and clarity are the way forward—and a small gift for the couple getting married might not go amiss either!
—Shon Faye, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
With all the chaos during Chelsea’s transfer window, some composure on the pitch will not go amiss.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
A lot of lip balm does not go amiss afterward, however, as this did dry out my lips a lot.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2024
At 130 minutes, however, this intimate take on recent history does feel slightly over-inflated, hammering home memories and sentiments that have already hit hard; a little judicious cutting would not go amiss.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2022
The bullpen is always an area contenders like to add, and another set-up reliever might not go amiss.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 July 2021
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Compassion and clarity are the way forward—and a small gift for the couple getting married might not go amiss either!
—Shon Faye, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
With all the chaos during Chelsea’s transfer window, some composure on the pitch will not go amiss.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
A lot of lip balm does not go amiss afterward, however, as this did dry out my lips a lot.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2024
At 130 minutes, however, this intimate take on recent history does feel slightly over-inflated, hammering home memories and sentiments that have already hit hard; a little judicious cutting would not go amiss.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2022
The bullpen is always an area contenders like to add, and another set-up reliever might not go amiss.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 July 2021
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“Not come/go amiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20come%2Fgo%20amiss. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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