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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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change for the bigger

Does this exist?

I've heard change for the best.
I heard change for the bigger.

The lottery jackpot is 90 million this week. It has changed for the bigger.

It was something like that.
  

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'Change for the better' is an accepted phrase. I don't think I have never heard 'change for the best'. 'Change for the bigger' is an ad hoc jocularity, a pun on 'change for the better'.

  • 'Change for the better' is an accepted phrase.
  • I don't think I have never heard 'change for the best'.
  • 'Change for the bigger' is an ad hoc jocularity, a pun on 'change for the better'.
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'Change for the better' is an accepted phrase. I don't think I have never heard 'change for the best'. 'Change for the bigger' is an ad hoc jocularity, a pun on 'change for the better'.

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