better than a kick in the teeth

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better than a kick in the teeth

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comparative only Better than nothing.

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"better than a kick in the teeth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/better%20than%20a%20kick%20in%20the%20teeth. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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better than a kick in the teeth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/better%20than%20a%20kick%20in%20the%20teeth

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"better than a kick in the teeth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/better%20than%20a%20kick%20in%20the%20teeth.

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@misc{better_than_a_kick_in_the_teeth_2026,
  title = {better than a kick in the teeth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/better%20than%20a%20kick%20in%20the%20teeth},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}