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
Bartolomeo-Italian
Adem-Turkish
MathÉO-French
Mihael-Slovene, Croatian
OrvokkiOR-vok-keeFinnish
Yaa-Western African, Akan