As good as it gets

Posted by Henry August 03, 2004In reply to The "as [adj.] as somebody can be" pattern posted by sphinx on August 03, 2004

Do you like Elvis' songs? in "Mean Woman Blues":
"I got a woman as mean as she can be."

I've heard this phrase "as adj. as one can be" a lot.
What does that mean?

Have you other examples?
Thanks!

It means very mean, or as mean as possible.
That's as good as it gets.

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