Meaning of Idiom ‘For the Most Part’
For the most part means in general; usually; mostly. 1,2
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Examples Of Use
“For the most part I agree with you but you can’t tell me women don’t deserve equal pay.”
“Wayne’s a good student for the most part.”
“Do you like the new girl they hired yesterday?” asked Jill. “For the most part,” said Keith, “although she can be a bit overearnest at times.”
Origin
Used since the late 1300s.
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References- Spears, Richard A. McGraw-Hill’s American Idioms Dictionary]. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2008.
- Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
- Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.