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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Tim Plough prefers to build his UC Davis football roster with high school recruits, all the better to nurture and utilize blockers, tacklers and skill players over a five-year stretch. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Fortunately, the music is all the better for it. William Earl, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025 If this can de done before a kid ends up appearing in a courtroom, all the better. Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Which has made shopping for jeans all the better. Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all the better

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“All the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20better. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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