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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Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
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Which is all well and good for the front office, for ownership and for Riley.
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Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
Shooting hoops is all well and good, but what about dribbling.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
Gomez and Blanco take it to the grid Stories are all well and good, but PDA memorialized on the Instagram grid is forever.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Which is all well and good for the front office, for ownership and for Riley.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.
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