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tant mieux

/tɒn mjɜː/

tant mieux interjection: it's a good thing; so much the better; fortunately; used to express that a chance happening is favorable.

Interjection

  1. It's a good thing; so much the better; fortunately; used to express that a chance happening is favorable.

Origin of tant mieux

Borrowed from French tant mieux.

Questions about tant mieux

What does tant mieux mean?
Tant mieux means it's a good thing; so much the better; fortunately; used to express that a chance happening is favorable.
What part of speech is tant mieux?
Tant mieux is an interjection.
How do you pronounce tant mieux?
Tant mieux is pronounced /tɒn mjɜː/.

Words near tant mieux in the dictionary

  1. tansy ragwort
  2. tansyaster
  3. tansymustard
  4. tansymustards
  5. tant
  6. tant mieux
  7. tant pis
  8. Tanta
  9. tantalate
  10. tantalates
  11. tantalcarbide

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