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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Example Sentences

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said the new treaty reflects a "firm commitment to the good neighbour principle" and Indonesia's "free and active" foreign policy.

From Barron's

“When are we going to get to the good stuff?”

From Literature

The wind is fully in their sails, and the victory over the Hungarians only added to the good feeling that has slowly returned to Ibrox.

From BBC

But the harm caused by those excesses, Jacoby said, paled in comparison to the good that had been done by opening up the legal system to everyday people.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike the weekend, when they were a goal to the good and had half the game left to play, it was goalless at Tynecastle on Wednesday when their numbers were cut.

From BBC