well and good

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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welfare work, welfarism, welkin, welkom, well, well and good, well begun is half done, well dressing, well in, well log, well logging

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