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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

'For the better part of 40 years' ?

Hi All,

Could you, please, tell me what this expression means?

('She's been working as a teacher for the better part of 40 years'...)

Thank you.
  

Top answer

for the better part of = for nearly, almost

— Philip

  • for the better part of = for nearly, almost
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..for the better part of = for nearly, almost
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