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

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so far, so good

But so far so good for American, as the company’s first-quarter revenue rose 10.8% from a year ago to a record $13.91 billion, above the average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet of $13.79 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

Based on my own experience, so far so good.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

Some might be waiting for him to come back to earth, but it’s so far so good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025

It is so far, so good for Chelsea and the defence of their title but it has not been plain sailing.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2023

We had been on the road for a little over an hour, and so far so good.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan