to the good

Idioms

Also, all to the good. to an advantage or profit, as in We've got extra material and that's all to the good, I think. This idiom was first recorded in 1882.

Example Sentences

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I’ll go to the good old boys at Commissary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

But that leads us to the good news: That’s exactly why the smartest thing you can do is pick against Duke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

So why not skip to the good part?

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

He performed a backflip for the crowd's entertainment, but it seemed like a forlorn call to the good times of only last week.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

That was the key to the good life, as far as I could see.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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