get better
To recover from illness or other incapacitation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I hope you get better soon.”
“She took some medicine and rested so she would get better before her big trip.”
“Although the recovery process was slow, he eventually began to get better and regained his strength after the long illness.”
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an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
Precaution and prevention of an undesirable thing is preferable to dealing with its potential consequences.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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better angels
Morally upright or otherwise positive attributes of human character.
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better for it
In a more favorable position on the whole due to something, despite possible drawbacks.
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better luck next time
Used to wish somebody hope in future success after a failure.
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better nature
the more amiable qualities of someone
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better place
Heaven; happiness after death.
Last updated August 10, 2026