- all very well
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a) All right, to a certain extent.
Thats all very well, but how are we supposed to move 900 pounds of equipment out there, at all?
b) True, as far as it goes.
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all very well — {adj.} All right; very good and correct; very true. Usually followed by a but clause. * /It s all very well for you to complain but can you do any better?/ * /It s all very well if Jane comes with us, but how will she get back home?/ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
all very well — {adj.} All right; very good and correct; very true. Usually followed by a but clause. * /It s all very well for you to complain but can you do any better?/ * /It s all very well if Jane comes with us, but how will she get back home?/ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
That's All Very Well But... — Infobox Album Name = That s All Very Well But... Type = Compilation Artist = McCarthy Released = 1996 Recorded = 1986 1988 Genre = Indie pop Length = 58:48 Label = Cherry Red Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
All's Well, Ends Well — Infobox Film name = All s Well, Ends Well image size = caption = director = Clifton Ko producer = writer = Raymond Wong narrator = starring = Stephen Chow Maggie Cheung music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = flagicon|Hong… … Wikipedia
All's Well That Ends Well — in 1623. ourcesThe play is based on a tale (3.9) of Boccacio s Decameron. Shakespeare may have read an English translation of the tale in William Painter s Palace of Pleasure . [ F. E. Halliday, A Shakespeare Companion 1564 ndash;1964, Baltimore … Wikipedia
very well — {interj.}, {formal} Agreed; all right. Used to show agreement or approval. * /Very well. You may go./ * /Very well, I will do as you say./ Compare: ALL RIGHT(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
very well — {interj.}, {formal} Agreed; all right. Used to show agreement or approval. * /Very well. You may go./ * /Very well, I will do as you say./ Compare: ALL RIGHT(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
well and good — {adj. phr.} Good; satisfactory. * /If my daughter finishes high school, I will call that well and good./ Often used without a verb to show agreement or understanding. * /Well and good; I will come to your house tomorrow./ Compare: ALL RIGHT, ALL… … Dictionary of American idioms
well and good — {adj. phr.} Good; satisfactory. * /If my daughter finishes high school, I will call that well and good./ Often used without a verb to show agreement or understanding. * /Well and good; I will come to your house tomorrow./ Compare: ALL RIGHT, ALL… … Dictionary of American idioms
well — See: ALL VERY WELL, AS WELL, AS WELL AS, HAIL FELLOW WELL MET, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE, PLAY ONE S CARDS RIGHT or PLAY ONE S CARDS WELL, VERY WELL, WEAR WELL … Dictionary of American idioms
