More often than not
Example: More often than not, she arrives early to work.
Definition
"More often than not" is an expression used to indicate that something happens frequently or usually, but not always. It means that in most cases or on most occasions, the stated event or behavior occurs, as in the example, "More often than not, she arrives early to work."
Etymology
The phrase "more often than not" originates from common English usage where 'more often' compares frequency and 'than not' adds a contrast, implying that the event happens more frequently than it does not. Its exact origin is uncertain, but it has been used idiomatically for centuries to express general frequency.
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"More often than not" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used expressions.
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