Better luck next time


better luck next time
Contemporary Examples

Why Greek Debt is Going Long Megan McArdle November 26, 2012

Historical Examples

The Carter Girls’ Mysterious Neighbors Nell Speed
Kildares of Storm Eleanor Mercein Kelly
The Pioneer Boys of the Columbia Harrison Adams
Throckmorton Molly Elliot Seawell
Ben, the Luggage Boy; Horatio Alger
Anything You Can Do … Gordon Randall Garrett
Jacob Faithful Captain Frederick Marryat
Camping Alexandra G. Lockwine
Work and Win Oliver Optic

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    of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech. morally superior; more virtuous: They are no better than thieves. of superior suitability, advisability, desirability, acceptableness, etc.; preferable: a better time for action. larger; greater: the better part of a lifetime. improved in health; healthier than before. completely recovered in health. in a more […]

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    better safe than sorry Being careful may avoid disaster, as in I’m not taking any short-cuts—better safe than sorry. This cautionary phrase appeared as better sure than sorry in 1837.

  • Better than

    Superior to, as in He’s no better than Tom at writing a memo. [ 9th century ] More than, larger in amount or greater in rate, as in My new car can do better than 100 miles an hour, or The new plan will cut better than 15 percent of costs. Some authorities consider this […]

  • Bettered

    of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech. morally superior; more virtuous: They are no better than thieves. of superior suitability, advisability, desirability, acceptableness, etc.; preferable: a better time for action. larger; greater: the better part of a lifetime. improved in health; healthier than before. completely recovered in health. in a more […]


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