1. good but not good enough.

It's all very well to fully discuss a problem, but finally you have to stop talking and do something about it.

2. acceptable.

It's all very well to give money to help people, but there needs to be some way of helping them to help themselves.

Usage notes: said about something that is good but not enough by itself

• throw someone a curve ball
• throw someone for a loop
• throw someone in at the deep end
• throw someone into a spin
• throw someone into a tizz
• throw someone into a tizzy
• throw someone off balance
• throw someone off the scent
• throw someone on the scrap heap
• throw someone out
• throw someone together
• throw someone to the dogs
• throw someone to the lions
• throw someone to the wolves
• throw something back in face
• throw something back in someone's face
• throw something into the pot
• throw something on the scrap heap
• throw something together
• throw the baby out with the bath water
• throw the book at
• throw the book at someone
• throw together
• throw to the dogs
• throw to the lions