(had) better do something
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had better (do something) — had better/best (do sth) idiom used to tell sb what you think they should do. • You d better go to the doctor about your cough. • We d better leave now or we ll miss the bus. • You d better not do that again. • … Useful english dictionary
had better do something — would find it wiser to do something; ought to do something you had better be careful … Useful english dictionary
someone had better do something — someone had better/best/do something mainly spoken phrase used for saying what someone should do You’d better be careful. We’d best not say anything to my parents. Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do something … Useful english dictionary
had best (do something) — had better/best (do sth) idiom used to tell sb what you think they should do. • You d better go to the doctor about your cough. • We d better leave now or we ll miss the bus. • You d better not do that again. • … Useful english dictionary
had better — phrasal or had best 1. : would be wise to used with the infinitive without to had better try slow walks to start building up his strength 2. : should for one s own welfare had better pay what the court tells him to * * * … Useful english dictionary
think better of something — think better of (something) to decide not to do something you had intended to do. I nearly told him I was leaving, but then I thought better of it … New idioms dictionary
had better — should do something I d better go now or I ll be late for class … Idioms and examples
someone had best do something — someone had better/best/do something mainly spoken phrase used for saying what someone should do You’d better be careful. We’d best not say anything to my parents. Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do something … Useful english dictionary
better — I UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] adjective *** 1) a) more satisfactory, suitable, pleasant, effective, or of higher quality etc She s trying to find a better job. better than: The results were better than we had expected. get better (= improve): The … English dictionary
better — bet|ter1 [ betər ] function word *** Better is the comparative form of good and well, and can be used in the following ways: as an adjective: a better method of teaching languages The weather is better today. as an adverb: Our opponents played… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
