“than the”

The following 3 entries include the term than the.

better the devil you know than the devil you don't

idiom

used to say that it is better to deal with a difficult person or situation one knows than with a new person or situation that could be worse

greater/better/more than the sum of its parts

idiom

used to say that something is better or more effective as a team, combination, etc., than would be expected when looking at the different parts that form it

the exception rather than the rule

noun phrase

: not common or usual : not often done, seen, or happening : rare


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  • Before we went to her house, Hannah told us her aunt was a flibbertigibbet.
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