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better angels

The noble, moral, and similarly positive traits or impulses that humans possess. Tim's a good kid, who listens to his better angels. I'm not surprised to hear that he returned the wallet he found.

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the best of (someone or something)
the best of a bad bunch/lot
the best of both worlds
the best of both/all worlds
the best of British
the best of British (luck)
the best of friends must part
the best of luck
the best of men are but men at best
the best of the best
the best of the lot
the best of three, five, etc.
the best part of (something)
the best thing since sliced bread
the best thing since sliced pan
the best things come in small packages
the best things in life are free
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans go astray
the best-laid plans of mice and men
the best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray
the best-laid schemes
the best-laid schemes go astray
the best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley
the best-laid schemes of mice and men
the better angels
the better for something
the better half of (something)
the better of (someone or something)
the better part of (something)
the better to
the better/best part of something
the betting (line) is (that)
the betting is (that)
the betting is that
the Bible Belt
the big (number)-o
the Big Apple
the big boys
the big C
the big enchilada
the big end of town
the big eye
the big five
the big house
the big lie
the big one
the big picture
the big smoke
the big something-o
the big Three, Four, etc.
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the best way to somebody's heart
the best way to someone's heart
the best way to their heart
the best way to their hearts
the best way to your heart
the best-before date
the best-case scenario
The Best-Evidence Rule
The Best-Evidence Rule
The Best-Evidence Rule
The Best-Evidence Rule
The Best-Evidence Rule
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans go astray
the best-laid plans of mice and men
the best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray
the best-laid schemes
the best-laid schemes go astray
the best-laid schemes o mice an men gang aft a gley
the best-laid schemes o mice an men gang aft agley
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley
the best-laid schemes of mice and men
the best-laid schemes/plans
the beta male
The Bethesda System
The Bethesda System
The Bethlehem Institute
the better
the better
the better
the better angels
The Better Business Alliance
the better for
the better for doing
the better for something
the better half of
the better half of (something)
The Better Homes Fund
The Better Life Foundation
the better of
the better of (someone or something)
the better of her
the better of him
the better of it
the better of me
the better of them
the better of us
the better of you
the better part of
the better part of
the better part of
the better part of (something)
the better part of something
the better to
the better to doing
the better to something
the better/best part of something
the betting (line) is (that)
the betting is
the betting is (that)
the betting is that
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