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Phrase(s): Nice going! [and] Good job!; Good going!; Nice job!
1. Inf. That was done well. • John: Well, I’m glad that’s over. Sally: Nice going, John! You did a good job. • Tom: Nice job, Bill! Bill: Thanks, Tom! 2. Fig. That was done poorly. (Sarcastic.) • Fred: I guess I really messed it up. Bill: Nice job, Fred! You’ve now messed us all up! Fred: Well, I’m sorry. • "Nice going," frowned Jane, as Tom upset the bowl of potato chips.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs