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all better
Completely healed or cured, as in Once we've bandaged it up, you'll be all better. This term is often used to comfort a child who has been hurt. It uses all in the sense of “entirely” and better in the sense of “cured.” The usage has been in the language since a.d. 1000.
Example Sentences
“By the way, now that I’ve talked about it, y’all better get my album. Y’all wanted to know, right? Now y’all know,” she told the off-camera “CBS Mornings” crew.
"I went in, got put to sleep, woke up. All better. I got four to six teeth taken out, but the big thing is I got implants put in," says Whittaker.
Upon receiving some gentle pushback from Collins, Stephens clarified his position: “I won’t vote for just any Democrat at all on the theory that definitionally they’re all better than Trump. I don’t believe that. And I don’t believe that Trump means the end of democracy or civilization or life on Earth. We lived through four bumpy Trump years before, and I’m pretty sure we can survive another four.”
“He was a friend to all who knew him, and we are all better for having known him.”
"I think you all better really be seeking alternative careers," he warned council staff who were "working on climate change initiatives, or Diversity, Equality and Inclusion" or opting to work from home.
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