| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| best of both worlds |
(See the best of both worlds)
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| bet on |
place a bet, gamble
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I bet on the bay mare, and she won! I bet $20 on her.
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| bet on a lame rooster |
bet on a loser, fall for that
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If you vote for that guy, you're betting on a lame rooster.
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| bet you dollars to donuts |
I will bet dollars, you bet donuts; give you odds
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Ben is the fastest runner. I'll bet you dollars to donuts he wins.
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| better half |
spouse, wife or husband
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Bring your better half when you visit us. We'd like to meet her.
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| better late than never |
it is better to arrive late than not to arrive
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"You're an hour late," he said. "Better late than never," I replied.
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| better off |
in better conditions: healthier or wealthier etc.
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Are you better off renting an apartment than buying a house?
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| better than a kick in the ass [B] |
better than punishment, not as bad as it could be, don't knock it
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When I told him we had won $10 in the Lotto, he said, "It's better than a kick in the ass."
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| better than sex |
very good, excellent, fantastic
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"Hey, James. How was skydiving?" "Great! Better than sex!"
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| better the devil you know... |
a new devil could be worse than the old devil
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"Should we fire the coach?" "No - better the devil we know than the one we don't."
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