for the most part

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   mostly; usually

   All these things aren't sudden, for the most part, you know?

In the movies · 9

• Yeah, I don't like that, but for the most part, I mean. . .I Love You, Man2009
• As it turns out, for the most part, as you all know,Maria Bamford: Old Baby2017
• Yeah, for the most part.The One I Love2014
• All these things aren't sudden, for the most part, you know?Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry2021
• Because I can leave strategy for the most part to you. No.Brexit: The Uncivil War2019
• It's good. It's nice. Everyone for the most part just leaves each other alone.The End of the Tour2015
• Fred had such a great sense of humor, for the most part.Won't You Be My Neighbor?2018
• So they fit in there quite nicely, but they were immobile for the most part.Blackfish2013

Learn it in full scenes

• I Love You, Man2009
  • Peter Proposes to Zooey
  • Peter Misses the Joshua Tree Trip
  • Peter Tries to Make Friends
• The End of the Tour2015
  • Lipsky Pitches the Wallace Story
  • Dave Wallace Doesn't Drink
  • Wallace and Lipsky First Meeting

From the same entry

• the best part of
• for my, his, their, part
• have a part to play
• have a part
• have no part in
• in part
• look the part
• a man of parts
• on the part of
• part and parcel of
• part of the furniture
• take in good part

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• show your face
• fall on your feet
• have a go
• that's her problem
• in a nutshell
• look the other way
• on the side
• in your heart
• of all people
• have your cake and eat it
• that will do