encore heureux

Etymology
, now archaic.

Interjection
!


 * 1)  and a good job too! and a good thing too! well that's lucky! I'm glad to hear it! it's just as well! thank goodness!

Usage notes
Can be followed by a subordinate clause: encore heureux ...: "it's lucky that ...", "luckily, ...", "fortunately, ...", "it's just as well that ...", "at least ..."