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.

Examples of all well and good in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s all well and good, even if Gunn’s attempts at sincerity don’t always hit the mark. —Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023

And that’s all well and good when Samuel is on the field. —Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024

Which is all well and good—except that my fridge rarely has heavy cream, half-and-half, or whole milk. —Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2024

This is all well and good, but as a critical first step, Blue Origin needs to get its New Glenn rocket flying. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023

That’s all well and good, but real ones know that the best new release is new episodes of Bluey. —James Grebey, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024

Decking the halls is all well and good, but sometimes your holiday spirit runs a little low after that much time together. —Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2023

That’s all well and good, but even Ball acknowledges that 60-40 is a bit, well, generic. —Will Daniel, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2023

While this is all well and good for type 2 diabetics, what about those looking to try Ozempic for weight loss? —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2023