had better

Idioms  

1. Also, had best. Ought to, should. For example, You had better finish this one before starting another, or We had best be going. [Mid-1400s] Also see you'd better believe it.

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Example Sentences

‘It had better not be,’ Uncle replied darkly.

From Literature

‘It had better be good, this surprise of yours.’

From Literature

“Mom and Dad, they may say, ‘Wait a second, I thought you had better standards.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said she had "better things to spend her money on than really expensive baggage fees" and had used the travel hack before "so I knew it worked".

From BBC

All I knew was that whoever she found to compete against him had better be good, because while that Cocoon had been vague about almost everything else, it had been crystal clear about the fact that Elliot Mason couldn’t win tomorrow.

From Literature