best part of something

Idioms

Nearly all of something, the majority, as in The dentist was late; I waited for the best part of an hour. The adjective best here does not concern quality but quantity. [First half of 1500s] Also see better half, def. 1.

Example Sentences

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The best part of something coming to fruition is the league can move forward, return attention to the court.

From Newsweek

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