meno male

See also: menomale

Italian

thank goodness!; That's a good thing!; luckily!
(followed by che) It's a good thing that..; It's a good job that..; It was lucky for me (or you, her, etc.) that.
Meno male che hai finito! ― it's a good thing that you finished!

meno male che oggi non sono andato a lavorare perché c'è stata una bufera di neve nel pomeriggio!
it's a good thing that I didn't go to work today because there was a snowstorm this afternoon!