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

The decline ends four consecutive months of rising business sentiment as the eurozone held up better than expected to higher U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“People think pottery is a higher form of intellectual achievement, but the thing is, baskets are better than pottery,” Timbrook said.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s better than the alternative.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s nothing better than sitting in the cinema and watching a movie with a bunch of other people.

From Los Angeles Times

I was hoping I’d had a bum address, that he hadn’t received it, but I feared the truth was, sympathy for my situation aside, he’d thought I had no business invading his privacy, and I should’ve known better than to think I could drop in on him via email.

From Los Angeles Times