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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That’s all well and good, but my questions go a bit further. —

Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024 Winning the championship is all well and good, but getting Aubrey Plaza to go full fangirl mode might be the Liberty’s greatest accomplishment of all. —

Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024 If you get tapped tomorrow to go somewhere for a company, and this company is going to give you access to its fan base, that’s all well and good. —

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