so far, so good

Idioms  

1. 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.”

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Example Sentences

These are early innings for Pope Leo XIV, but he is young—only 70 years old—and so far, so good.

From The Wall Street Journal

“During the course of this game we acclimated a little bit. So far, so good.”

From Washington Post

So far so good, it looks green,, Mr Cornu added.

From BBC

So far, so good: they plugged Leeds 5-1 last weekend, bringing back memories of the 2006-07 season, and will go top if they win at St Mary’s this afternoon.

From The Guardian

"We had a little bit more black and orange than I would like but at the same time it’s always better when you get the last laugh getting the victory. So far, so good."

From Fox News