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

“All my friends think bikes are babyish. No one had better see me.”

From Literature

On the earnings call, analysts probed management for commentary about possible competition from Meta Platforms in AppLovin’s digital ads niche, but CEO Adam Foroughi expressed confidence that Applovin and its competitors had better technology than Meta in this space.

From Barron's

"We had better wake the others," she said.

From Literature

“One had better make one’s peace with that very quickly. If you don’t, you will get your feelings hurt. It’ll be a problem.”

From Los Angeles Times

It wasn't that he didn't want to help, though he certainly had better things to do with his time than work on the lawn—like drawing, for instance.

From Literature