All to the good
phrase
Beneficial or advantageous.
She changed the design of the project slightly, but it was all to the good because it looked great.
Often appears as...
- change is all to the good
- loss is all to the good
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Absolutely fine or no problem.
Don’t worry about returning my book later, it’s all to the good.
Often appears as...
- delay is all to the good
- change is all to the good
Usage tips
Colloquial
phrase
Beneficial or advantageous.
She changed the design of the project slightly, but it was all to the good because it looked great.
Often appears as...
- change is all to the good
- loss is all to the good
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Absolutely fine or no problem.
Don’t worry about returning my book later, it’s all to the good.
Often appears as...
- delay is all to the good
- change is all to the good
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Outcome
Use this phrase when something unexpectedly leads to a good result.
The mistake in the calculation was all to the good, as we found a more efficient method.
Pro Tip 2/3Optimistic View
Shows an optimistic perspective even when things don't go as planned.
He arrived late, but it was all to the good since we got extra preparation time.
Pro Tip 3/3After Adjustments
Use after changes that have led to improvement, even if unexpected.
After her feedback, we revised our strategy, and it was all to the good.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Outcome
Use this phrase when something unexpectedly leads to a good result.
The mistake in the calculation was all to the good, as we found a more efficient method.
Pro Tip 2/3Optimistic View
Shows an optimistic perspective even when things don't go as planned.
He arrived late, but it was all to the good since we got extra preparation time.
Pro Tip 3/3After Adjustments
Use after changes that have led to improvement, even if unexpected.
After her feedback, we revised our strategy, and it was all to the good.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Outcome
Use this phrase when something unexpectedly leads to a good result.
The mistake in the calculation was all to the good, as we found a more efficient method.
Pro Tip 2/3Optimistic View
Shows an optimistic perspective even when things don't go as planned.
He arrived late, but it was all to the good since we got extra preparation time.
Pro Tip 3/3After Adjustments
Use after changes that have led to improvement, even if unexpected.
After her feedback, we revised our strategy, and it was all to the good.
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