good for someone

good for someone (comparative better for someone, superlative best for someone)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see good,‎ for.

   Eating fruit is good for you.

   The litigation is not good for anybody.

   • 1997, George Carlin, “GOOD FOR HEADACHES”, in Brain Droppings‎, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 68:

     Sometimes on television they tell you a product is "good for headaches." I don't want something that's good for headaches. I want something that's bad for headaches. And good for me.

good for someone

1. An exclamation of encouragement or congratulation.

   Synonyms: well done, get you; see also Thesaurus:well done

   You got married? Good for you!

   The president doesn’t dodge “what if” questions. Good for him!

2. A politically correct way of dismissing a fact as uninteresting, unimpressive, or irrelevant

   Synonym: I don't care

   He has a diploma from Harvard? Good for him, he's still not qualified for this job.

   Did you know he's dating someone? Good for him!

• good on someone