all to the good

all to the good

Beneficial or positive (especially when the situation had seemed bad or problematic). I had to go home and change after spilling coffee on myself, but it was all to the good because I avoided a major traffic jam.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

all to the good

for the best; to one's benefit. He missed the train, but it was all to the good because the train had a wreck. It was all to the good that he died without suffering.
See also: all, good
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

all to the good

to be welcomed without qualification.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌall to the ˈgood

used to say that if something happens, it will be good, even if it is not exactly what you were expecting: ‘I’m afraid we’ve arrived a bit early.’ ‘Don’t worry. It’s all to the good. It means we can start the meeting earlier.’
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

all to the good

Largely an advantage. The term dates from the days when good was an accounting term that meant profit or worth, so that “all to the good” meant net profit. By the late nineteenth century the meaning had become much more general and the phrase a cliché.
See also: all, good
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • be for the best
  • tie traffic up
  • tie up traffic
  • get into (bit of) a jam
  • be in (a bit of) a jam
  • be in a jam
  • in (a bit of) a jam
  • in a jam
  • jam sandwich
  • have jam on it