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Idioms and Phrases

Completely healed or cured, as in Once we've bandaged it up, you'll be all better . This term is often used to comfort a child who has been hurt. It uses all in the sense of “entirely” and better in the sense of “cured.” The usage has been in the language since a.d. 1000.

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I viewed my role as bringing as many people into the fight for greater equity and racial justice by helping them realize that irrespective of their background or experiences, we are all better if we collectively fight for equity.

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Learning others’ experiences with money is important for reducing stigma and helping us all better understand our financial circumstances.

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"In February, we rescued 53 boys, and we got them all better," she said.

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“It’s not like one magic thing that you can say that makes it’s all better,” Yankees ace Gerrit Cole said.

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“And our young players are all better for having been around a guy like that.”

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