best part of something



best part of something

Nearly all of something, the majority, as in The dentist was late; I waited for the best part of an hour. The adjective best here does not concern quality but quantity. [First half of 1500s] Also see better half, def. 1.
See also: of, part

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Driver['draivə]
Aldina (2)-Bosnian
LarrieLER-ee, LAR-eeEnglish
Hikmat-Arabic
Hertha['hɜ:θə]
Gertrudis-Spanish