all to the good
all to the good
Beneficial or positive (especially when the situation had seemed bad or problematic). I had to go home and change after spilling coffee on myself, but it was all to the good because I avoided a major traffic jam.
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all to the good
for the best; to one's benefit. He missed the train, but it was all to the good because the train had a wreck. It was all to the good that he died without suffering.
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all to the good
to be welcomed without qualification.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
ˌall to the ˈgood
used to say that if something happens, it will be good, even if it is not exactly what you were expecting: ‘I’m afraid we’ve arrived a bit early.’ ‘Don’t worry. It’s all to the good. It means we can start the meeting earlier.’Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
all to the good
Largely an advantage. The term dates from the days when good was an accounting term that meant profit or worth, so that “all to the good” meant net profit. By the late nineteenth century the meaning had become much more general and the phrase a cliché.
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer