Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- phrase idiomatic Basically good, but with some
shortcoming orlimitation .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word well and good.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
slumry commented on the word well and good
An idiom, often followed by "but." "That's all well and good, but. . . "
July 1, 2007
seanahan commented on the word well and good
You can say "that's all good", and "that's all well and good", but you can't say "that's all well".
July 1, 2007
slumry commented on the word well and good
Yes, I think that is the fun of idioms. They cannot be parsed.
July 1, 2007