better than

Idioms  

1. Superior to, as in He's no better than Tom at writing a memo . [9th century]

2. More than, larger in amount or greater in rate, as in My new car can do better than 100 miles an hour , or The new plan will cut better than 15 percent of costs . Some authorities consider this usage colloquial and advise that it be avoided in formal writing. [Late 1500s] Also see better half , def. 1.

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Example Sentences

Everton's inconsistency makes them an absolute nightmare to predict, and the fact their away form is much better than their home results doesn't help me much here either.

From BBC

Revenue is estimated to grow 10% from the prior year to $8.53 billion, which is slightly better than analyst estimates of $8.52 billion.

From Barron's

The review was unable to show if certain types worked better than others.

From BBC

When a news story focused on his looks and personality, instead of his science, he found that appalling too: “How disgusting is this life, to be discussed by the papers! I need not be so proud, Maggie, for I am no better than the ‘rappers.’”

From Literature

He turned her down, “nothing could be better than the course you are now pursuing at Mrs. Turner’s.”

From Literature