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

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

But during the brief moment when the Clarets thought they were 4-3 to the good, a five-point gap did not seem so daunting.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

"If you feel nostalgic and wish we could go back to the good old days, come to La Creche," singer Albert Diasihilua cheered before taking to the stage.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

“I mistrust you will be a surprise to the good people of Wethersfield,” he said mildly.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare