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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David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
PlayStation Controller Deals Playing games online is all well and good, but nothing gets the competitive juices flowing quite like facing off with someone in the same room.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
People routinely sleep on floors, and that’s all well and good 25 years ago.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
The tragedy drove home that working on WASH was all well and good, Holmgren says, but vaccines could save lives in the meantime.
—Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 6 Feb. 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 27 Mar. 2025.
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