than : Idioms & Phrases
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heavier-than-air
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adjective satellite relating to an aircraft heavier than the air it displaces
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heavier-than-air craft
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noun a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
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holier-than-thou
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adjective satellite excessively or hypocritically pious
pharisaic; self-righteous; sanctimonious; pietistic; pharisaical; pietistical.
- a sickening sanctimonious smile
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larger-than-life
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adjective satellite very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
epic; heroic.
- an epic voyage
- of heroic proportions
- heroic sculpture
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lighter-than-air
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adjective satellite relating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displaces
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lighter-than-air craft
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noun aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
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more often than not
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adverb usually; as a rule
by and large; generally; mostly.
- by and large it doesn't rain much here
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more than
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adjective (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
more.
- more land
- more support
- more rain fell
- more than a gallon
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other than
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adverb in another and different manner;
differently; otherwise.
- very soon you will know differently
- she thought otherwise
- there is no way out other than the fire escape
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To be lever than
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Had as lief , underHad .