all the better

idiom

variants 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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However, Lancaster recently updated the design to include one—all the better in our book. —

Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 6 Feb. 2025 Once healthy, the 24-year-old Girma will quickly challenge for one of those starting center back spots and Chelsea will be all the better for the competition. —

Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025 No Gothic trope is left untouched, and the film is all the better for it. —

Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 So does its competitor, Impossible Foods, which recently changed its packaging colors from green to blood red, all the better to woo carnivores. —

Cara Buckley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for all the better

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