so far so good

so far, so good

(Everything is) satisfactory or developing as planned up to the current point or moment in time. A: "How's the project going?" B: "So far, so good. We just need to finalize the user interface."

See also: good

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

so far, so good

All is going well so far. We are half finished with our project. So far, so good. The operation is proceeding quite nicely—so far, so good.

See also: good

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

so far, so good

Matters are satisfactory up to this point, as in You've knitted the main portion of the sweater but not the sleeves? Well, so far, so good . This idiom was first recorded in James Kelly's Scottish Proverbs (1721), where it is defined: "So far, so good. So much is done to good purpose."

See also: good

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

so far so good

COMMON You can say so far so good to express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is developing or happening. She has been working at Miramax for over a month now, and so far so good.

so far, so good

progress has been satisfactory up to now.

1998 New Scientist The project has just now reached a rigorous testing phase, and the researchers say so far, so good.

See also: good

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌso far, so ˈgood

(saying) used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope they will continue like this, but you know the task, etc. is not finished yet: ‘How’s the operation going?’ ‘So far, so good.’

See also: good

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

so far, so good

Everything’s all right up to this point. It is hard to say why this old proverb, listed in James Kelly’s Scottish Proverbs (1721), should have survived. The implication always is that something might go wrong, but nothing has done so yet.

See also: good

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

so far, so good
so far
not too bad
be up to par
be up to the mark
shabby
not bad
How's with you?
How's (it) with you?
How's about...?

References in periodicals archive

So far so good. But here we find Rosetta Brooks, one of the first curators to exhibit this work in the '70s, espousing the chauvinistic viewpoint that the Whitechapel curators set out to dismantle.

"LIVE IN YOUR HEAD: CONCEPT AND EXPERIMENT IN BRITAIN, 1965-75"

"They got him back to go back into training and it flared up again, then they tried again and I think this is about the third attempt but, so far so good, he's actually made it back to the track."

Naked Welcome makes his debut over hurdles in the Lansdowne Club Novices' Hurdle at Newbury today

So far so good. His next choices proved less secure.

SARASOTA BALLET

His recollections of his varied career appear in his autobiography, So Far So Good (1945).

Towne, Charles Hanson (1877-1949)

"You cannot take anything for granted and I know a lot of sceptics thought we would struggle - but so far so good.

Leeds' plight a warning to Toon

So far so good, but then he added: "I don't know why, I'm a personable enough chap!"

Neil Morrissey's Risky Business

So far so good. But three of the elevations have an external shelf at ground level.

Hay there

FEAR ME, Westmead Hawk, Zigzag Dutchy and Fear Rien in our ante-post portfolio for Wimbledon - so far so good. Now's the time to add Mineola Farloe at 40-1 with Bet365 and Skybet.

Dog Racing: Get it on early; Mineola Farloe (William Hill Derby)

In pursuit of justice : so far so good. Ed Grootenboer.

Publications

So far so good - George and I are in total agreement.

Letter: Not so clever

So far so good, but "most people lament the notion that nature no longer provides a solid basis upon which the organisation of sexuality can be built" (p223).

Twentieth-Century Sexuality: A History

So far so good. But then the California scientists put the men through a series of tests designed to measure strength and cognitive function.

Growth hormone: no elixir for old age?

So far so good, though the bottom line sounds a trifle formulaic.

Twilight Memories: Marking Time in a Culture of Amnesia

"This pattern of activity - more public works projects in February and a surge of non-residential building in March - might be characterized as 'so far so good' with regard to 1994's prospects, since broader participation is just what is required to keep the expansion going this year.

Construction up in March

So far so good with Schor, but after ably stating the facts, her analytical engine develops some serious vibrations, if it does not altogether disintegrate.

The Overworked American

词组	so far so good
释义	so far so good so far, so good (Everything is) satisfactory or developing as planned up to the current point or moment in time. A: "How's the project going?" B: "So far, so good. We just need to finalize the user interface." See also: good Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. so far, so good All is going well so far. We are half finished with our project. So far, so good. The operation is proceeding quite nicely—so far, so good. See also: good McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. so far, so good Matters are satisfactory up to this point, as in You've knitted the main portion of the sweater but not the sleeves? Well, so far, so good . This idiom was first recorded in James Kelly's Scottish Proverbs (1721), where it is defined: "So far, so good. So much is done to good purpose." See also: good The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. so far so good COMMON You can say so far so good to express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is developing or happening. She has been working at Miramax for over a month now, and so far so good. See also: far, good Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. so far, so good progress has been satisfactory up to now. 1998 New Scientist The project has just now reached a rigorous testing phase, and the researchers say so far, so good. See also: good Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌso far, so ˈgood (saying) used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope they will continue like this, but you know the task, etc. is not finished yet: ‘How’s the operation going?’ ‘So far, so good.’ See also: good Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary so far, so good Everything’s all right up to this point. It is hard to say why this old proverb, listed in James Kelly’s Scottish Proverbs (1721), should have survived. The implication always is that something might go wrong, but nothing has done so yet. See also: good The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: so far, so good so far not too bad be up to par be up to the mark shabby not bad How's with you? How's (it) with you? How's about...? References in periodicals archive So far so good. But here we find Rosetta Brooks, one of the first curators to exhibit this work in the '70s, espousing the chauvinistic viewpoint that the Whitechapel curators set out to dismantle. "LIVE IN YOUR HEAD: CONCEPT AND EXPERIMENT IN BRITAIN, 1965-75" "They got him back to go back into training and it flared up again, then they tried again and I think this is about the third attempt but, so far so good, he's actually made it back to the track." Naked Welcome makes his debut over hurdles in the Lansdowne Club Novices' Hurdle at Newbury today So far so good. His next choices proved less secure. SARASOTA BALLET His recollections of his varied career appear in his autobiography, So Far So Good (1945). Towne, Charles Hanson (1877-1949) "You cannot take anything for granted and I know a lot of sceptics thought we would struggle - but so far so good. Leeds' plight a warning to Toon So far so good, but then he added: "I don't know why, I'm a personable enough chap!" Neil Morrissey's Risky Business So far so good. But three of the elevations have an external shelf at ground level. Hay there FEAR ME, Westmead Hawk, Zigzag Dutchy and Fear Rien in our ante-post portfolio for Wimbledon - so far so good. Now's the time to add Mineola Farloe at 40-1 with Bet365 and Skybet. Dog Racing: Get it on early; Mineola Farloe (William Hill Derby) In pursuit of justice : so far so good. Ed Grootenboer. Publications So far so good - George and I are in total agreement. Letter: Not so clever So far so good, but "most people lament the notion that nature no longer provides a solid basis upon which the organisation of sexuality can be built" (p223). Twentieth-Century Sexuality: A History So far so good. But then the California scientists put the men through a series of tests designed to measure strength and cognitive function. Growth hormone: no elixir for old age? So far so good, though the bottom line sounds a trifle formulaic. Twilight Memories: Marking Time in a Culture of Amnesia "This pattern of activity - more public works projects in February and a surge of non-residential building in March - might be characterized as 'so far so good' with regard to 1994's prospects, since broader participation is just what is required to keep the expansion going this year. Construction up in March So far so good with Schor, but after ably stating the facts, her analytical engine develops some serious vibrations, if it does not altogether disintegrate. The Overworked American
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