all the better
idiom
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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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So does its competitor, Impossible Foods, which recently changed its packaging colors from green to blood red, all the better to woo carnivores.
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Cara Buckley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
If it's got waterslides and other extras, all the better.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
But even more than most precursors, the Globes love an ingénue, and all the better that 25-year-old Mikey Madison is also fronting a top-tier contender.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The confection was adorned with fresh white florals and the couple's initials in gold.
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Later into the evening, Davis and Brown did a quick change, swapping their formal attire for more relaxed looks — all the better to dance in!
—Erin Clack, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cara Buckley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
If it's got waterslides and other extras, all the better.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
But even more than most precursors, the Globes love an ingénue, and all the better that 25-year-old Mikey Madison is also fronting a top-tier contender.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
The confection was adorned with fresh white florals and the couple's initials in gold.
09 of 13
Ready to Party
Later into the evening, Davis and Brown did a quick change, swapping their formal attire for more relaxed looks — all the better to dance in!
—Erin Clack, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“All the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20better. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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