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be better off than + noun/phrase
To indicate that someone or something is in a more favourable situation (often financially or circumstantially) compared to another.
Examples
“Families with two incomes are often better off than single-income households.”
“People who invest early tend to be better off in retirement than those who do not.”
“Given the rising costs, students from wealthy backgrounds are better off than their less privileged peers.”
Band 8 sentence
“Long-term homeowners are generally better off than renters when property values rise steadily over a decade.”
Collocations
- be better off + than
- be better off financially/economically
Common mistakes
They are more well-off than others.→They are better off than others.
He is better than his brother financially.→He is better off than his brother financially.
Say it for a higher band
5better→6more comfortable than→7+be better off than + noun/phrase
Synonyms
be better than
Easily confused
be better than
“She is better than him at juggling tasks.”
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