a sight better, worse, etc.
a (damn) sight better
Quite a lot better (than a different person, thing, or condition). "Damn" is used to emphasize how much better someone or something is. The car should run a damn sight better now that you have the tires aligned properly. So far our new intern has been a sight better than our last one.
See also: better, sight
a (damn) sight worse
Quite a lot worse (than a different person, thing, or condition). "Damn" is used to emphasize how much worse someone or something is. Your car is going to run a damn sight worse if your tires remained improperly aligned. So far our new intern has been a sight worse than our last one.
See also: sight, worse
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a (damn, etc.) sight ˈbetter, ˈworse, etc. (than somebody/something)
(informal) a lot better, etc. (than somebody/something): Life would be a sight easier if we had a little more money! A car that big would use a darn sight more petrol than ours.See also: sight
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- a (damn) sight better
- sight better
- be better placed
- be well, ideally, better, etc. placed for something/to do something
- ideally
- give (someone or something) best
- give someone or something best
- make a better door than a window
- better half, my
- all the better