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meaning of "He'd better..."



 
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meaning of "He'd better..." #1 (permalink) Tue Feb 05, 2008 22:44 pm   meaning of "He'd better..."
 

Could you please shed some light upon the omitted part? I know what meaning it bears but what is puzzling me is what it stands for. I've heard it's "had better" but it makes no sense to me. Please clarify.

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meaning of "He'd better..." #2 (permalink) Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:04 am   meaning of "He'd better..."
 

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He'd better = he had better.

Had better = would be wiser or more well-advised to; ought to.

'Had better/best' is a modal idiom.
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