1. : for the best : beneficial
the government's efforts to restrict credit were all to the good — Time
all this is to the good — Sir Winston Churchill
2. : in a position of net gain or profit
he wound up the game $10 to the good
two wins in the home-and-home series put the team 4 points to the good
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to the good
1. For the best
2. On the credit or advantage side
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Main Entry: ↑good
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to the good
1 — used to say that a particular result or effect is good or would be good;
— usually used after all
If the new policy requires the government to keep more accurate records, that's all to the good. [=that's a good thing; that's desirable]
2
— used to indicate an amount of gain or profit
In the end, we were $100 to the good. [=we gained $100]
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Main Entry: ↑good
Useful english dictionary. 2012.