be in a good cause
(redirected from being in a good cause)be in a good cause
To have a beneficial, often charitable, aim or effect. Mom just wants to keep you out of trouble—her rules are in a good cause.
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be (all) for/in a good ˈcause
worth doing, because it is helping other people: Most motorists seem to accept that the speed cameras are all in a good cause (= they help to keep people safe on the roads by stopping people driving too fast).Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017