well and good

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

well and good (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Basically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.
    Having 200,000 people on your mailing-list is all well and good, but how many of them actually read the mailings?

Usage notes[edit]

  • Frequently preceded by all, as in the example.

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