Best of both worlds, the
benefits from two seemingly opposed alternatives, as in jenny taught in the morning only and worked on her book afternoons, so she had the best of both worlds . charles kingsley used this idiom in westward ho! (1855): “make the best of both worlds.” also see make the best of it
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nearly all of something, the majority, as in the dentist was late; i waited for the best part of an hour. the adjective best here does not concern quality but quant-ty. [ first half of 1500s ] also see: better half, def. 1.
- Bestrow
bestrew.
- Bestseller
a book that is among those having the largest sales during a given period. any product that among those of its kind is selling particularly well at a given time: this car was a bestseller last year. contemporary examples aslan vs. beinart: a daily beast debate reza aslan, peter beinart january 31, 2009 what if […]
- Best shot
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- Best thing since sliced bread, the
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