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get better

Idioms  
  1. Improve; recover one's health. For example, I just started studying Japanese, and I hope to get better soon, or The doctor said I could expect to get better within a couple of days. Also see get well.


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"Let's hope things get better," he said, warning that those who enjoy eating a hearty breakfast will have to reduce their intake.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

It’s a startup system that will undoubtedly get better and improve over time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

For any individual, the “best” claiming age depends on their own health, family history and financial needs, and on whether they believe they’ll get better use out of that income earlier or later.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

“And so to kind of look at himself in the mirror and really be honest and say, “How can I get better to be a major league pitcher?”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

All I could tell him was that it would get better.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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