Idiom:  so far, so good

Meaning

Idiom:  so far, so good

  • at (until) this point the situation is alright/satisfactory

Example sentences

— "How's your new car running?' "So far, so good."

— "Do you like being a lawyer?" "It's a lot of work but so far, so good."

— It's been so far, so good with the babysitter and I hope it stays that way.

— "How is everything with your new job?"  "So far, so good. The people are nice and I'm learning a lot."

— "How does your son like college?"  "So far, so good. He's made some friends and likes his classes"

— "If you have any problems with the apartment, please don't hesitate to give us a call." "Well, so far, so good. I hope I won't need to get in touch but thanks again."

— So far, so good after the surgery but we will check in on the patient regularly for the next 24 hours.


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