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

After 250 years, so far, so good.

From Barron's

After 250 years, so far, so good.

From Barron's

“So far, so good,” said Enzo Sanchez, 22, when asked on a recent weekday if he was enjoying “American Icon,” which culminates in a 4D theater experience that serves as a mini motion simulator.

From Los Angeles Times

So far, so good for the Ontario Christian girls’ basketball team.

From Los Angeles Times

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