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• more often than not — or as often as not on most occasions, or in most situations More often than not, the arguments could have been avoided …   English dictionary

• more often than not — adverb usually; as a rule (Freq. 2) by and large it doesn t rain much here • Syn: ↑by and large, ↑generally, ↑mostly * * * more often than not In more than half the instances, frequently • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• more often than not — {adv. phr.} More than half the time; fifty one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly. * /Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not./ * /Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• more often than not — {adv. phr.} More than half the time; fifty one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly. * /Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not./ * /Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• more\ often\ than\ not — adv. phr. More than half the time; fifty one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly. Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not. Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not …   Словарь американских идиом

• more often than not — adverb usually; more than half the time; more likely to happen than not to happen. More often than not, tomato seeds will sprout even if they are a couple of years old …   Wiktionary

• more often than not — usually. In winter the days are very short, and more often than not you re driving with your headlights on …   New idioms dictionary

• Why Don't We Do This More Often? — is a popular song with music was written by Allie Wrubeland lyrics by Charles Newman, published in 1941. The song is considered a standard, having been recorded by many artists …   Wikipedia

• more often than not — usually, most of the time …   English contemporary dictionary

• more — [ mɔr ] function word, quantifier *** More is the comparative form of much and many and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun): He wants to spend more time with his family. as a pronoun: I wish I could do more to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• often — In current English this is more usually pronounced with the t silent. The comparative forms oftener and oftenest are permissible, although more often and most often are more commonly used …   Modern English usage