all to the good
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Even the “basic jitteriness” he identified in his own letter-writing is actually all to the good; they have the repleteness of his fiction, the springy, unexpected notice of the smallest particulars.
Her delivery tends toward the soft and musical, and that she is wearing her own accent, which, to a Californian’s ear, plays charming variations on vowels, is all to the good.
From Los Angeles Times
If Kennedy wishes to increase such funding, that’s all to the good.
From Los Angeles Times
That was all to the good, as was most of the coverage.
From Seattle Times
"I was aware it was controversial but I just thought that was all to the good. The more controversial the better," he said.
From BBC
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