more often than not

Idioms  

1. Also, often as not. Fairly frequently, more than or at least half the time, as in More often than not we'll have dinner in the den, or Dean and Chris agree on travel plans, often as not. [First half of 1900s]

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more often than not

According to Pro Football Focus, Maiava has been under pressure on a mere 16 dropbacks — or 13% of the time — and, more often than not, that’s because he held the ball too long.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

But more often than not, the combination comes off forced; corny at best, insipid at worst.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Researchers have found that, more often than not, the end-of-summer blues lead to stock market weakness.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

He needles him, treats him like a normal guy rather than a monument, because that is what Messi actually more often than not wants: to be Leo, not Messi.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Sometimes Barack wanted to talk about work, though more often than not he avoided it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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