for better or worse

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for better or (for) worse also for better, for worse

if a situation exists or happens for better or for worse, it exists or happens whether its results are good or bad

Usage notes: This phrase is used in a traditional marriage ceremony in which the man and woman promise to stay together whether their life is good or bad.

France has a new government, for better or for worse. We cannot deny that our childhood experiences affect us, for better, for worse.

See also: better, worse

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York came round to our heads and shortened the rein himself -- one hole, I think; every little makes a difference, be it for better or worse, and that day we had a steep hill to go up. Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context We must see that he comes to no harm while on his homeward journey, but when he is once at home he will have to take the luck he was born with for better or worse like other people. The Odyssey by Homer View in context I was looking around for Porthos when I saw near me a head which had been broken, but which, for better or worse, had been patched with plaster and with black silk. Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context			football foothold footloose footloose and fancy-free footsie footstep for a change for a kick-off for a lark and on a lark for a living for a price for a song for a spin for all cares for all I care for all I know for all intents and purposes for all it's worth for all knows for all practical purposes for all problems for all the world for all the world like for anything for better or for worse for better or worse for certain for chicken feed for Christ's sake for crying out loud For crying out loud! for days on end for fear of for free for God's sake for good for good measure for goodness sake for goodness' sake for hours on end for instance for keeps for kicks for kicks and for laughs; for giggles for life for love nor money for miles for my money for my sins for naught for nothing			For All We Know for all you care for all you care for all you care for all you care For Angles of commutation For Answers I Trust Him for any price For Anyone Who Cares for anything for anything For Anything I Trust Him For Artists, By Artists For At For Auction For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid For Automated Search of the Catalog For Avoidance Of Doubt For aye For because For Benefit For best For Best Offer For Better Computing for better or (for) worse For Better or For Worse For Better or For Worse For Better or For Worse For Better or For Worse For Better or For Worse for better or worse for better, for worse For Boarders By Boarders For British Eyes Only For Brokers Only For Captain's Eyes Only for cause for certain for certain for certain For Certain Values Of for chicken feed For Chinese Values of Interesting for Christ sakes for Christ's sake for Christ's sake for Christ's sake for Christ's sake For Commanding Officer's Eyes Only for country for country for country For Course of Instruction and Further Assignment For crying in a bucket! for crying out loud for crying out loud for crying out loud for crying out loud for crying out loud for crying out loud For crying out loud!

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