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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Recent Examples on the Web That’s all well and good, but what’s the actual risk of this iOS 18 bug to the user? —

Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 That’s all well and good for the Fillhardts, who often have lunch downtown before heading back home. —

Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024 View 11 Images Space-saving tiny house layouts are all well and good but not everyone can – or even wants to – deal with staircases or ladders to get into and out of bed. —

Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2024 That’s all well and good, but the bush is certainly not Disneyland, warn the experts. —

Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all well and good

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