"get the better of"1. If a feeling such as jealousy, curiosity, or anger gets the better of you, it becomes too strong for you to hide or control.E.X: She didn't allow her emotions to get the better of her.2. If you get the better of someone, you defeat them in a contest, fight, or argument.E.X: He used to tough defenders, and he usually gets the better of them."Know better"1. If someone knows better than to do something, they are old enough or experienced enough to know it is the wrong thing to do.E.X: She knew better than to argue with Adeline.2. If you know better than someone, you have more information, knowledge, or experience than them.E.X: He thought he knew better than I did, though he was much less experienced."be better off"If you say that someone would be better off doing something, you are advising them to do it or expressing the opinion that it would benefit them to do it.E.X: If you've got bags you're better off taking a taxi."go one better"If you go one better, you do something better than it has been done before or obtain something better than someone else has.E.X: Now General Electric have gone one better than nature and made a diamond purer than the best quality natural diamonds."for the better"If something changes for the better, it improves.E.X: He dreams of changing the world for the better."That's better"You say 'That's better' in order to express your approval of what someone has said or done, or to praise or encourage them.E.X: 'I came to ask your advise – no, to ask for your help.' - - 'That's better. And how can I help you?'"So much the better", or "all the better"You can say 'so much the better' or 'all the better' to indicate that it is desirable that a particular thing is used, done, or available.E.X: Make sure that you use strong white flour, and if you can get hold of durum wheat flour, then so much the better.If there's good skiing, breathtaking scenery and you don't need to catch a plane, all the better.
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