So far so good means everything is fine up to now: a good start, but it isn't over yet. A: How's the new job? B: So far, so good. There's an old joke about a man who falls from a skyscraper and, passing each floor, says so far so good. That's where the slight worry in this cheerful phrase comes from.
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So far, so good.; So far so good, but + remaining uncertainty
- A: How is the new job going? B: So far, so good. Everyone has been helpful.
- The first two tests passed. So far so good, but we still need to check the final section.
- We've reached the campsite before dark. So far, so good.
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First versionHow is the course going? — So far, so well.
RevisionHow is the course going? — So far, so good.
Things are going well makes well feel right, since it describes how things are going. But this is a fixed reply, and it ends in good: So far, so good.
Everything went well means it all went fine and it's finished. So far so good means fine for now, with part of the way still ahead. No problems so far says the same thing without the ready-made phrase.
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The project is going well, but it is not finished. Give a cautious progress update: ___.
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So far, so good — This is a fixed phrase, and it always ends in good: So far, so good. Well may look more grammatical, since you're talking about how things are going, but nobody says so far, so well.
Answer a question about how a new course, trip or project is going. Use So far, so good and say what's still ahead.
So far, so good. We've booked the venue, but we still need to confirm the speakers.
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