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to the good

Idioms

Also, all to the good. to an advantage or profit, as in We've got extra material and that's all to the good, I think. This idiom was first recorded in 1882.

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to the good

If this panic causes people to save more, and invest more sensibly, that’s all to the good.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

What does all this do to the good people who want to stand up and now feel that to go on the record in any investigation—in any prosecution ever—is to put themselves in the crosshairs?

From Slate ● May 26, 2026

I’ll go to the good old boys at Commissary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

It is a welcome flash back to the good times.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

That was the only time I got to listen to the good music— when it was just the two of us, cruising.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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