─ used to indicate calm acceptance, as of a decision.
─ If you say that something is all well and good, you are suggesting that it has faults or disadvantages, although it may appear to be correct or reasonable.
- It's all well and good for him to say he's sorry for dropping you, but has he told you why he did it?
- If they arrive before I leave, well and good. If not, the responsibility will be mine.
- This is all well and good, but we have to look at the situation in the long term.
- Going off on foreign holidays is all well and good, but you've got to get back to reality sometime.
...... Collins, COBUILD, LDOCE
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