all well and good

idiom

—used to say that something may seem proper, good, or reasonable by itself but that there are other things that also have to be considered

It is all well and good that you have been enjoying yourself, but you have to start saving your money.

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New Year’s resolutions are all well and good—we’ve even made a few ourselves. —

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