more like it

idiom

informal
used to say that something is better or more pleasing
"I've done twice as much today as yesterday!" "Well, that's more like it! Congratulations!"
It was a long and tiring day, but as the waiter brought me my dinner, I thought to myself, "Well, this is more like it."

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“More like it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20like%20it. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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