well and good

Idioms  

1. Acceptable, all right, as in If you can get a better discount elsewhere, well and good. This redundant phrase was first recorded in 1699.

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Example Sentences

These developments are all well and good, but ultimately the Fed has to see the proof in the form of a steadily declining inflation rate.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

While it’s all well and good to laud Mamdani’s extraordinary political talents and inspiring leadership for social justice, at the same time we should recognize that he has entered into an embrace with a rattlesnake.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Koman: Yes, I would say that digital media is all well and good until you need to pack glasses, then you hunt for a newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

"I don't want to criticise former colleagues too much," he says, "but it's all very well and good if it's not your children who are missing."

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

This is all well and good, especially because, with the two of them singing, Axel can listen to his own thoughts in the back seat.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers