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

BYD has had better quarters than Tesla, but not a better year, until now.

From Barron's

The details had better be explicit and firm, and in the case of the U.S. approved by a vote of Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal

He partnered with Quijano, who Rodriguez says had better connections in the UAE.

From Barron's

The authors noted that the study focused on children living in relatively higher-income areas in California who were enrolled in commercial insurance plans, meaning they generally had better access to health care.

From Science Daily

But the three in the back had better be hobbits.

From The Wall Street Journal