the better part of
US /ðə ˈbetər pɑːrt əv/
UK /ðə ˈbetər pɑːrt əv/
1.
la mayor parte de, casi todo
most of something; more than half of something
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He spent the better part of his life working on that project.
Pasó la mayor parte de su vida trabajando en ese proyecto.
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We waited for the better part of an hour for the bus to arrive.
Esperamos la mayor parte de una hora a que llegara el autobús.