Read more comments. I'm fine and dandy is most commonly used with a sarcastic tonality these days. So if someone is to say they are fine and dandy, it would generally mean they are unhappy but willing to agree to disagree, especially if it's in a professional setting. It could also mean that the person is indifferent with the decision being made. It really depends on the inflection in their voice and the context it is being used in.
It's more uncommon, but people still use this simply as an expression, in place of saying I'm great. The one learning a language! Learn about premium features. Often sarcastic. See also: and , dandy , fine fine and dandy Excellent.
This redundant American colloquialism— fine and dandy both mean excellent—today is most often used ironically, for a circumstance that is far from excellent. Fixed order. No special problems at the present time. The new medicine seems to be working. As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.
Hey, whatever keeps those lecherous freaks from sexually assaulting humans is fine by us. There are instances in which private rehoming works out fine and is the best solution for the struggling family and the children.
A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table. A flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
Give a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour, and make a fat offering, and then give place to the physician. She also practises etching, pen-and-ink drawing, as well as crayon and water-color sketching.
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