the better part of

US /ðə ˈbetər pɑːrt əv/
UK /ðə ˈbetər pɑːrt əv/
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sebagian besar, hampir seluruh

most of something; more than half of something

:
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.