the best/better/greater part of
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: more than half of (something) : most of (something)
It took us the better part of a week to finish the job.
We've been waiting for the best part of an hour.
They live here for the greater part of the year.
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Sunday’s loss to the Giants was an utter embarrassment for the Colts, one of the worst in recent memory for a franchise that has underachieved for the better part of five seasons.
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Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Though the fight scenes are convincing and enthusiastically staged, arguably the best part of the movie comes after Claressa’s first triumph.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
The area typically receives a ton of snow in the winter and also has a nearby ski resort, Sunrise Park Resort.
Pinetop, similar to Flagstaff, has plenty of good hotel and restaurant options, but that's not the best part of the snowy paradise.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
That’s 3,000 miles of burrowing, mind, which Newsweek estimates could take the best part of a millennium if construction proceeded at the same rate as Europe’s Channel Tunnel.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Though the fight scenes are convincing and enthusiastically staged, arguably the best part of the movie comes after Claressa’s first triumph.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
The area typically receives a ton of snow in the winter and also has a nearby ski resort, Sunrise Park Resort.
Pinetop, similar to Flagstaff, has plenty of good hotel and restaurant options, but that's not the best part of the snowy paradise.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
That’s 3,000 miles of burrowing, mind, which Newsweek estimates could take the best part of a millennium if construction proceeded at the same rate as Europe’s Channel Tunnel.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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“The best/better/greater part of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20best%2Fbetter%2Fgreater%20part%20of. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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