to the good

Idioms  

1. 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

But that leads us to the good news: That’s exactly why the smartest thing you can do is pick against Duke.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026

I was accustomed at this point to fighting off negative thoughts, sticking to the good until I was absolutely forced to contend with something unpleasant.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama