well and good
(all) well and good
Perfectly acceptable or adequate. Often used to juxtapose some other problem that someone hasn't considered or addressed. A: "As you can see, this will be the most advanced smart phone available on the market." B: "That's all well and good, but will it be affordable to the average consumer?" We all thought that your presentation was well and good, but a bit more detail on the Q3 results would have been nice.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
(all) well and good
good; desirable. It's well and good that you're here on time. I was afraid you'd be late again. It's all well and good that you're passing English, but what about math and science?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
well and good
Acceptable, all right, as in If you can get a better discount elsewhere, well and good. This redundant phrase was first recorded in 1699.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
well and good
All right, but something else may be better yet. This expression has been around since the late seventeenth century. Robert S. Surtees used it in Handley Cross (1854): “If you . . . can find anything out about them, you know, well and good.”
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The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- (all) well and good
- all well and good
- every man to his taste
- happily
- happily ever after
- live happily ever after
- fit (someone) like a glove
- fit like a glove
- fit like a glove, to
- go with it