
phrase usage - to be better vs to get (feel) better - English …
May 24, 2022 · Saying "beginning to be better" is grammatically correct, but it is a weak word to use. I'd understand what you meant, but "feel better" is a much clearer phrase, if you are …
word usage - Use "improve" or "get better" with a problem
Apr 13, 2021 · Use "improve" or "get better" with a problem Ask Question Asked 4 years, 8 months ago Modified 4 years, 8 months ago
word usage - "Overcome" Vs "Get over" Vs "Get the better of"
Aug 21, 2019 · Your option c, "get the the better of his life's difficulties" would be understood, but to some speakers will seem awkward. That is because there is an implication that you get the …
'Is your English getting better?' or 'Does your English get better?'
3 "Is your English getting better?" This is the correct sentence. The other sentence implies "At some point during our conversation, will your English get better?". You could use that phrasing …
Couldn't be better or Couldn't get any better or Doesn't get any …
Aug 17, 2021 · It doesn't get any better than this sounds idiomatic to me. It is a least a sentence, so can hardly be compared with Couldn't be better/get any better, which I would prefer to …
it doesn't get any better - WordReference Forums
Jul 23, 2020 · Can anyone please tell me the meaning of "it doesn't get any better"? Answer it with example sentences or phrases as many as you have in mind. Also, other sentences …
get better at / get better in - WordReference Forums
Dec 25, 2016 · Below are couple sentences I came cross and confuse about. Can someone help me when to use "get better at" or "get better in" Any rule? Many people assume that the …
it doesn't get (any) better than this | WordReference Forums
Dec 25, 2007 · Here we are, multi-billionaires because of a few clever ideas! B: I know. It doesn't get any better than this. A: How did our Christmas picture come out? B: Terrible. I've …
idioms - Why is it "had" in "I had better get going"? - English ...
Jan 2, 2017 · Should better is not normally used in Standard English, or if it occurs, is probably uttered by some speakers informally and may have arisen as a sort of fusion of should and …
Overcome vs get over vs get the better of - WordReference Forums
Aug 22, 2019 · "Get the better of" refers to a battle of wills. The object is usually a person, but it can be used in respect of something that seems to have a life of its own, and is commonly …