- (damn) sight better
- a (damn) sight betterRur. much better. •
Mary can sing a damn sight better than Tom can.
•You look a sight better with your hair cut short.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
(damn) sight better
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(a) (damn) sight better — a (damn, etc.) sight better, etc. | a (damn, etc.) sight too good, etc. idiom (informal) very much better; much too good, etc • She s done a darn sight better than I have … Useful english dictionary
(a) (damn) sight too good — a (damn, etc.) sight better, etc. | a (damn, etc.) sight too good, etc. idiom (informal) very much better; much too good, etc • She s done a darn sight better than I have … Useful english dictionary
sight — sight1 W2S2 [saıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to see)¦ 2¦(act of seeing)¦ 3¦(thing you see)¦ 4 in/within sight 5 within/in sight of something 6 in your sights 7 out of sight 8 out of sight, out of mind 9 disappear/vanish from sight … Dictionary of contemporary English
damn — damn1 [ dæm ] interjection IMPOLITE used when you are annoyed about something: Damn! I ve broken one of my nails. damn damn 2 [ dæm ] adjective only before noun IMPOLITE used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
damn — I UK [dæm] / US interjection impolite used when you are annoyed about something Damn! I ve broken one of my nails. II = damned damn UK [dæm] / US or damned UK [dæmd] / US adjective [only before noun] impolite used for emphasizing what you are… … English dictionary
damn — damn1 [dæm] interjection not polite 1.) used when you are very annoyed or disappointed ▪ Damn! I ve locked my keys in the car. 2.) used when something is impressive or surprising ▪ Damn, she s old. damn 2 damn2 adv [+ adjective/adverb] informal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sight — 1 /saIt/ noun 1 ABILITY TO SEE (U) the physical ability to see: Anne s sight is very good for someone of her age. | He has no sight in his right eye, but his left eye is fine. | lose your sight (=become blind): She had lost her sight in a riding… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sight — [[t]sa͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦ sights, sighting, sighted 1) N UNCOUNT: oft poss N Someone s sight is their ability to see. My sight is failing, and I can t see to read any more... I use the sense of sound much more than the sense of sight. Syn … English dictionary
sight — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gesiht faculty or act of sight, thing seen; akin to Old High German gisiht sight, Old English sēon to see Date: before 12th century 1. something that is seen ; spectacle 2. a. a thing regarded… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Roles v. Nathan — (t/a Manchester Assembly Rooms) [1963] 1 W.L.R. 1117, [1963] 2 All E.R. 908 is an occupiers liability case in English tort law. It concerns s.2(3)(b) of the Occupiers Liability Act 1957, which states, An occupier may expect that a person, in the… … Wikipedia
darn — darn1 [da:n US da:rn] interjection also darn it/him/them etc AmE informal used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed = ↑damn ▪ Darn! I forgot my keys! ▪ Darn it! I ll have to do it all myself! darn 2 darn2 adj also darned spoken informal … Dictionary of contemporary English
