The phrase 'for better or for worse' is usually associated with a church wedding. It is one of the phrases in the Anglican Church's Alternative Service Book for wedding vows.
Out of sheer desperation, I'm crossing this flooded ford for better or for worse. I'm voting in favor of the issues, for better or for worse.
I believe it came from the era of the Great Depression when consumers had very little money. However, if you had soup on your dinner table you were doing much better than some. If you were "crying in your soup" then you were not being grateful or appreciating the very fact that you had soup and were crying when others had it soucj worse.
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worse... you know that quote, 'for better or for worse?'
The phrase 'worse than' is used in a comparative sentence.His writing is worse than mine.Words like inferior or second-rate can substitute for the phrase 'worse than'.His writing is inferior to mine.
1820-30
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in concord and lexington.
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