all the better
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or so much the better
—used to say that something makes a situation, experience, etc., even better than it was
My daughter loves taking care of children. If she can earn money by doing it, so much the better!
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If my clients or fans can leave their troubles at the door and enjoy themselves for a minute, then that’s all the better.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Oct. 2024
There's something infectious about when everyone starts taking the show for a spin, and the show is all the better for it.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
If your giftee is a crafter, that’s all the better: The set is shaped like a sewing kit.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
Life in Arkham is no life at all, and Phoenix appears to have undergone even more severe weight loss in the name of his craft this time, all the better to suggest a broken, undernourished soul.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Oct. 2024
There's something infectious about when everyone starts taking the show for a spin, and the show is all the better for it.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
If your giftee is a crafter, that’s all the better: The set is shaped like a sewing kit.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
Life in Arkham is no life at all, and Phoenix appears to have undergone even more severe weight loss in the name of his craft this time, all the better to suggest a broken, undernourished soul.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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“All the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20better. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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