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more power to someone

Best wishes to someone, as in He's decided to climb Mount Everest—well, more power to him. [Mid-1800s] For a more recent synonym, see right on.

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Words nearby more power to someone

more dict., more fun than a barrel of monkeys, more in sorrow than in anger, more often than not, more or less, more power to someone, more sinned against than sinning, more sol., more than meets the eye, more than one bargained for, more than one can shake a stick at
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