"all to the better" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} all to the better
  1. Even better. Synonyms: so much the better
    Sense id: en-all_to_the_better-en-phrase-Enftp6VM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2011, Dayton Lummis, Spaceships and Liquor: Venus and Mars Are All Right Tonight",
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