For better or worse

For better or worse

For better, for worse is a part of traditional Christian marriage vows. The phrase or its variations may also refer to:

Films:
* "For Better, for Worse" (1919 film), a 1919 American film
* "For Better, for Worse" (1954 film), a 1954 British film directed by J. Lee Thompson
*"For Better or Worse" (film), a 1995 movie directed by and starring Jason Alexander

In music:
*"", a 2007 Joe Budden album
*"For Better or Worse" (Debbie Gibson song)
*"For Better or Worse", a song from the Broadway play "Jennie"

Other uses:
*"For Better or For Worse", a popular cartoon strip
*"For Bettor or Worse", a work by author Jane Cunningham Croly


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  • for\ better\ or\ worse — • for better or worse • for better or for worse adv. phr. 1. With good or bad effect, depending on how one looks at the matter. The historian did justice, for better or worse, to the careers of several famous men. 2. Under any eventuality;… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • for better or worse — ► for better or worse whether the outcome is good or bad. Main Entry: ↑better …   English terms dictionary

  • for better or worse — or[for better or for worse] {adv. phr.} 1. With good or bad effect, depending on how one looks at the matter. * /The historian did justice, for better or worse, to the careers of several famous men./ 2. Under any eventuality; forever; always. *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for better or worse — or[for better or for worse] {adv. phr.} 1. With good or bad effect, depending on how one looks at the matter. * /The historian did justice, for better or worse, to the careers of several famous men./ 2. Under any eventuality; forever; always. *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for better or worse — during good times and bad times, through thick and thin    When you marry someone for better or worse, you hope for better but prepare for worse …   English idioms

  • for better or worse — adverb No matter what the future may hold. For better or worse, he’s the president …   Wiktionary

  • for better or worse — depending on how one looks at the matter, with good or bad effects For better or worse he has decided to quit his job and go to live in Brazil …   Idioms and examples

  • For Better or Worse (film) — For other uses, see For better or worse. For Better or Worse is an American feature film from the year 1995. Written by Jeff Nathanson, it starred Jason Alexander, Lolita Davidovich, and James Woods. Alexander also directed the film, which saw a… …   Wikipedia

  • for better or worse — for better or (for) worse if a situation exists or happens for better or for worse, it exists or happens whether its results are good or bad. France has a new government, for better or for worse. We cannot deny that our childhood experiences… …   New idioms dictionary

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