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all very well

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all very well
1. good but not good enough. It's all very well to fully discuss a problem, but finally you have to stop talking and do something about it.
2. acceptable. It's all very well to give money to help people, but there needs to be some way of helping them to help themselves.
Usage notes: said about something that is good but not enough by itself
See also: all, very, well
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