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It's all well and good to say that Germans were all responsible for the concentration camps, but I don't think they were. I think that was the work of a small group of fiends.
James Laughlin

Meaning of "well and good" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WELL AND GOOD

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WHAT DOES WELL AND GOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of well and good in the English dictionary

The definition of well and good in the dictionary is used to indicate calm acceptance, as of a decision.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WELL AND GOOD

well
well advised
well disposed
well dressing
well I never
well in
well oiled
well sweep
well turned out
well up in
well water
well-accepted
well-accustomed
well-acquainted
well-acted
well-adapted
well-adjusted
well-advertised
well-advised
well-affected

WORDS THAT END LIKE WELL AND GOOD

agood
come good
common good
feel-good
for good
good
have it so good
make good
make one´s marble good
no-good
scattergood
scrapegood
so far, so good
supergood

Synonyms and antonyms of well and good in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «well and good» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WELL AND GOOD

Find out the translation of well and good to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of well and good from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «well and good» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好主意
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muy bien
570 millions of speakers

English

well and good
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छी तरह से और अच्छा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حسن وجيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ну и хорошо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

muito bem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেশ এবং ভাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

très bien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baik dan baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schön und gut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウェルと良い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물론 좋은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik lan apik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tốt và tốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நன்றாக மற்றும் நல்ல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चांगले आणि चांगले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iyi ve iyi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bene e buono
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobrze i dobrze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ну і добре
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bine și bine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ωραία και καλά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goed en wel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gott och väl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vel og bra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of well and good

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL AND GOOD»

The term «well and good» is regularly used and occupies the 62.785 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL AND GOOD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about well and good

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5 QUOTES WITH «WELL AND GOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word well and good.
1
Jello Biafra
Respecting other people's cultures is well and good, but I draw the line at where some branches of Islam, what they do to women. It's indefensible.
2
Althea Gibson
Being champion is all well and good, but you can't eat a crown.
3
Tom Glazer
They say poets write mostly for themselves; if anyone else likes it, well and good, if not, it doesn't matter; certainly, not to me.
4
James Laughlin
It's all well and good to say that Germans were all responsible for the concentration camps, but I don't think they were. I think that was the work of a small group of fiends.
5
Ed Rollins
Everybody in this race is against Obama, okay? So saying you're against Obama, against Obamacare, all the rest, it's all fine, well and good, except it doesn't move you forward.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WELL AND GOOD»

Discover the use of well and good in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to well and good and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Doing Well and Good: The Human Face of the New Capitalism
That's the theme of this bold new volume, heralding and defending this rapidly-growing new conception of capitalism making its way into the mainstream.
Julian Friedland, 2009
2
Well and Good, third edition: A Case Study Approach to ...
At the time of his death in October of 1996, John Thomas and I had just begun working on the third edition of Well and Good. New cases were in the works, as was an expanded version of our introductory chapter on ethical theory. With the ...
John E. Thomas, Wilfrid J. Waluchow, 1998
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Well and Good: How We Feel and Why It Matters
We are richer, healthier and generally better off than ever before, according to the statistics - and it's a global phenomenon.
Richard Eckersley, 2004
4
A Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages, in Two ...
Pois está bem, well and good. Bern nascido, well-born, well-descended. Bem bonito, or bem- feito, well-favoured, well-featured. Bern intentionado, well- affected, well-minded. Bern criado, well brought up, well- mannered. E bem podia isso ...
Antonio Vieyra, Jacinto Dias do Canto, 1827
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Tales and Novels: Forrester. The Prussian vase. The good aunt
If it come up a prize, well and good : and if it come up a blank, why, well and good too. So do you keep the ticket, and I shall never think more about it, Ellen. Only, before you put it by, just let me look at the number. What makes you smile ?
Maria Edgeworth, 1855
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Mary and the Good News
Jesus said that that was well and good; he, himself, did not come to negate the law, but to live fully by its precepts. However they were doing it in the wrong manner and with wrong purposes. They wanted much praise and honor because they ...
Leigh Parcel, 2007
7
Talmud with Training Wheels: Meet the Evil Urge: Sukkah 51b-53b
For it is taught in the Torah: 'Fight back and you will not sin' (Psalm 4.5). If a person can control these out-of-control desires, it is well and good. If not, that person should study the Torah. For it is taught in the Torah: "Commune with your own ...
Joel Lurie Grishaver, 2007
8
Eportfolios for Lifelong Learning and Assessment
... work well) and good in the sense of ethics (doing work that serves the good). For members of a profession to do work well, they need certain competencies. There need to be means to define which competencies are important, help people ...
Darren Cambridge, 2010
9
Well of Towers
“That's all well and good Graham but the chasm as you call it is the sovereign territory of Iraq.” Secretary Malloy shakes his head vigorously back and forth as he speaks. “I'm trying, God knows I'm trying, but I just don't see how we can ...
Jon Prichard, 2006
10
Golden & Grey: A Good Day for Haunting
Well yes, that's all very well and good, but why does it have to be on a . . .” She hesitated, pouting. Dad looked blank, forcing her to continue.“Well, I'll say it, since nobody else seems to want to. On a ghost show?” There it was.The dreaded G ...
Louise Arnold, 2009

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WELL AND GOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term well and good is used in the context of the following news items.
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Switch in funding focus all well and good, but don't let genuine team …
IT IS good news for some team sports that sportscotland have binned their funding template which until now matched that imposed by UK Sport. The quango will ... «Herald Scotland, May 15»
2
A Word, Please: Being an expert is all well and good
When someone asks how you're doing, can you respond “I am good”? Or is the only correct form “I am well”? And why? That's what a caller asked New Yorker ... «Glendale News Press, Apr 15»
3
Pension freedom is all well and good … but how do I get my money?
“Using Ufplus to withdraw money is the best option for those paying £10,000 or ... “It has fee advantages – these will be lower than on drawdown – as well as tax ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
4
Stability is all well and good - but we also need people to rock the boat
There must have been a collective sigh of relief in the halls of Ireland's well-heeled, fee-paying schools yesterday, when the case brought by Mary Stokes ... «Irish Independent, Feb 15»
5
FTAs are well and good but Abbott must banish protectionism
New trade agreements are all well and good, but unless the Abbott government implements a consistent set of measures that involves the promotion of an open, ... «The Australian, Dec 14»
6
Employing poachers is all well and good - if they've stopped poaching
However, there are also very good reasons for feeling a tad uncomfortable with the ... That's true, to a greater or lesser extent of other banks as well. But they ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
7
Australia's David Warner says he's 'well and good' for Tests
Australian batsman David Warner is confident he will be fit to face Pakistan in next week's first Test despite suffering a groin injury in the final one-day ... «The National, Oct 14»
8
Condemning Donald Sterling Is All Well and Good. But We've Got …
Mr. Sterling is emphatic that what is reflected on that recording is not consistent with, nor does it reflect his views, beliefs or feelings. It is the antithesis of who he ... «Huffington Post, Apr 14»

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