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betroth
To promise to marry someone.
betsy
A common female name or nickname.
betta
A colorful, aggressive freshwater fish.
bette
A popular female name, often associated with celebrities.
better
to improve
better and better
improving continuously over time
better angels
the kind, moral parts of our nature
better be good
this should be excellent or worth it
better for it
Improved as a result of a situation.
better luck next time
a wish for future success
better nature
Improve or enhance one's natural qualities.
better place
a more positive or improved environment
better than a poke in the eye
Something is not as bad as it could be.
better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick
Still not terrible, though unpleasant.
better than a poke in the eye with a rusty nail
An experience that is less negative than it seems.
better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
An experience that is not too bad.
better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stick
An unpleasant situation that could be worse.
better than sex
extremely enjoyable; very pleasurable.
better to be late than be dead on time
It's preferable to arrive late than not at all.
betterment
Improvement or enhancement of a situation.
betts
A surname or term related to betting or wagers.
between a rock and a hard place
faced with two difficult choices
between scylla and charybdis
Facing two dangerous choices.
between the devil and the deep blue sea
facing a difficult choice.