Hanapin
the better part of sth
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the larger or more significant portion of a whole
What is the origin of the idiom "the better part of something" and when to use it?
The idiom "the better part of something" has been used in English for centuries and is rooted in the concept of comparing two or more parts of a whole, with one part being considered superior or more significant than the others. This phrase has been used in English for centuries and is rooted in the concept of comparing two or more parts of a whole, with one part being considered superior or more significant than the others.
Halimbawa
Sailors spend the better part of their time at sea.
She really is weird, unsympathetic and is useless for the better part of the movie.
We waited there for the better part of an hour.
