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better than a kick in the teeth

better than a kick in the teeth adjective: better than nothing.

Adjective

better than a kick in the teeth (comparative form only)

  1. (comparative-only) Better than nothing.

Questions about better than a kick in the teeth

What does better than a kick in the teeth mean?
Better than a kick in the teeth means better than nothing.
What part of speech is better than a kick in the teeth?
Better than a kick in the teeth is an adjective.

Words near better than a kick in the teeth in the dictionary

  1. better part of
  2. better place
  3. better safe than sorry
  4. better safe then sorry
  5. Better Sleep Month
  6. better than a kick in the teeth
  7. better than a poke in the eye
  8. better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick
  9. better than a poke in the eye with a rusty nail
  10. better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
  11. better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stick

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