NA2 13/3/18

It was a challenging role that goes through a timeline of few decades and I loved it from the moment go

As he took the office of the President, education was on his mind and in his words from the moment go

I, for one, ...

used to emphasize that you believe something, will do something etc and hope others will do the same

- I, for one, am proud of the team’s effort.

know better

a) to be wise or experienced enough not to do something

- It’s just prejudice from educated people who should know better.

- Eva knew better than to interrupt one of Mark’s jokes.

b) to know or think you know more than someone else

- Everyone thought it was an accident. Only Dan knew better.

it is better/it would be better

used to give your opinion or make a suggestion about what you think should be done or happen

it is better to do something

- It’s much better to get a proper written agreement.

it is better/it would be better if

- It might be better if you stayed here.

go one better (than somebody)

informal to do something more successfully than someone else 

- The following year Lewis went one better by winning the gold medal. 

- Of course, they had to go one better and have the whole garden redesigned.

had better

a) used to give advice about what someone should do, or to say what you should do or need to do

- I’d better go and get ready.

- I think you’d better ask Jo first.

- You had better not tell Oliver (=it is not a good idea).

b) used to threaten someone

- You’d better keep your mouth shut about this.

► In speech, people usually shorten had to ’d, and may not pronounce it at all. But do not leave out had or ’d in writing: You’d better (NOT You better) come here!

ˌbetter ˈoff adjective [no comparative] 

1 having more money than someone else or than you had before OPP worse off

 She’ll be about £50 a week better off.

→ well-off(1)

2 happier, improved, more successful etc OPP worse off

better off with/without

- I think she’s better off without him.

be better off doing something (=used to give advice or an opinion)

- He’d be better off starting with something simpler.

al‧low /əˈlaʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive] 

1 CAN DO SOMETHING to let someone do or have something, or let something happen SYN permit

allow somebody to do something

- My parents wouldn’t allow me to go to the party.

- Students are not allowed to eat in class.