the better part of
US /ðə ˈbetər pɑːrt əv/
UK /ðə ˈbetər pɑːrt əv/

1.
sebagian besar, hampir seluruh
most of something; more than half of something
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•
He spent the better part of his life working on that project.
Dia menghabiskan sebagian besar hidupnya mengerjakan proyek itu.
•
We waited for the better part of an hour for the bus to arrive.
Kami menunggu sebagian besar satu jam agar bus tiba.