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more like it

more like it phrase: better, more desirable.

Phrase

more like it

  1. (informal) Better, more desirable.
    • That's more like it!
    • “You could have some champagne cider if you like. It's a different taste, nice sort of drink,” he suggested. David sipped some: now this was more like it. Sweet and fizzy, very nice indeed.2008, Maeve Binchy, Echoes

Questions about more like it

What does more like it mean?
More like it means better, more desirable.
What part of speech is more like it?
More like it is a phrase.

Words near more like it in the dictionary

  1. more important fish to fry
  2. more is more
  3. more kicks than ha'pence
  4. more life in a tramp's vest
  5. more like
  6. more like it
  7. more money than brains
  8. more money than sense
  9. more often than naught
  10. more often than not
  11. more often than nought

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