all well and good

phrase

—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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That would be all well and good (everyone loves Anton), except for their low-key flirting (throughout the back half of the season) and high-key kiss (in front of everyone, post-nuptials, at their friends’ urging). — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026 That’s all well and good, but council members say such amenities would be useless if Atlanta didn’t actually score a new NHL team. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 That’s all well and good provided the IT department approves of this AI use. — Ryan Grant, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Large and luxurious tiny houses are all well and good, but the Fairfax 20' draws on the small living movement's modest roots with a compact, no-frills model that's currently up for sale for just US$33,700. — Adam Williams july 19, New Atlas, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for all well and good

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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