so far, so good

Idioms

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.”

Example Sentences

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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

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 • Nov. 26, 2025

"No New York Yankees hat. I left it in the hotel. People might come up to us, treat us differently. But so far, so good," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

With the Churchill Downs meeting just getting underway, so far, so good.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

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

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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