take a good part of something—(of an activity) extend over much of the period:
- We went to the art gallery and explored it thoroughly, which took a good part of the day.
take something in good part—show that one is not offended; accept smth. good-naturedly:
- We had a good laugh at her expense, poor girl, but she took it in good part.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase in good part—to a great extent; largely:
- There are limitations in this report, in good part because the study was forced to rely on the limited data.