Meanings
nounbest of both worlds (uncountable)
- idiomaticsingularsingular onlyuncountableA combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
That movie was both hilarious and touching; it was the best of both worlds.
Antonyms: worst of both worlds
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
Opposite
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 兩全其美 /两全其美, 兩者之優點 /两者之优点
- 兩全其美 /两全其美 (liǎngquánqíměi)combination of two contradictory benefits
- 兩者之優點 /两者之优点 (liǎngzhě zhī yōudiǎn)combination of two contradictory benefits
Dutch het beste van twee werelden
- het beste van twee wereldencombination of two contradictory benefits
Finnish parhaat puolet molemmista
- parhaat puolet molemmistacombination of two contradictory benefits
French le beurre et l'argent du beurre, les avantages sans les inconvénients
- le beurre et l'argent du beurrecombination of two contradictory benefits
- les avantages sans les inconvénientscombination of two contradictory benefits
Norwegian Bokmål det beste fra to verdener
- det beste fra to verdenercombination of two contradictory benefits
Polish najlepsze połączenie
- najlepsze połączeniecombination of two contradictory benefits
Ukrainian найкра́ще з обо́х світі́в
- найкра́ще з обо́х світі́в (najkrášče z obóx svitív)combination of two contradictory benefits
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Chicago
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