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  • change the name and not the letter, change for the worse and not the better — Explained in William Henderson’s Notes on the Folk Lore of the Northern Counties of England and the Borders (1866): ‘It is unlucky for a woman to marry a man whose surname begins with the same letter as her own’ (p. 26). 1853 Notes & Queries 1st… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • change for the worse — deterioration, negative change …   English contemporary dictionary

  • a change for the worse — a change for the better/worse/ phrase something new or different that will make a situation better worse Mr Appleby described the new legislation as definitely a change for the better. Thesaurus: improvement and improvementssynonym changes for… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) change for the worse — a change for the ˈbetter/ˈworse idiom a person, thing, situation, etc. that is better/worse than the previous or present one • Voters see the new leader as a change for the better. Main entry: ↑changeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • change for the worse — …   Useful english dictionary

  • a change for the better — a change for the better/worse/ phrase something new or different that will make a situation better worse Mr Appleby described the new legislation as definitely a change for the better. Thesaurus: improvement and improvementssynonym changes for… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) change for the better — a change for the ˈbetter/ˈworse idiom a person, thing, situation, etc. that is better/worse than the previous or present one • Voters see the new leader as a change for the better. Main entry: ↑changeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • for the better — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} With a better result; for something that is better. * /The doctor felt that moving Father to a dry climate would be for the better./ * /The new large print in the book is a change for the better./ Compare: TAKE A TURN.… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for the better — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} With a better result; for something that is better. * /The doctor felt that moving Father to a dry climate would be for the better./ * /The new large print in the book is a change for the better./ Compare: TAKE A TURN.… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for\ the\ better — adj or adv. phr. With a better result; for something that is better. The doctor felt that moving Father to a dry climate would be for the better. The new large print in the book is a change for the better. Compare: take a turn Contrast: for the… …   Словарь американских идиом

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