all well and good
idiom
—used to say that something may seem proper, good, or reasonable by itself but that there are other things that also have to be considered
It is all well and good that you have been enjoying yourself, but you have to start saving your money.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 June 2025
That’s all well and good, but for many, biohacking is something that is shrouded in mystery.
—John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Booming revenues are all well and good but of little use if your expenditure is through the roof.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Which is all well and good … except for the fact that the Thunder (nee Sonics) won a championship as anyone who saw in action Jack Sikma, Dennis Johnson, Gus Williams, John Johnson, Lonnie Shelton, Paul Silas and, yes, Downtown Freddie Brown.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 June 2025
That’s all well and good, but for many, biohacking is something that is shrouded in mystery.
—John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Booming revenues are all well and good but of little use if your expenditure is through the roof.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Which is all well and good … except for the fact that the Thunder (nee Sonics) won a championship as anyone who saw in action Jack Sikma, Dennis Johnson, Gus Williams, John Johnson, Lonnie Shelton, Paul Silas and, yes, Downtown Freddie Brown.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
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“All well and good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20well%20and%20good. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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