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What does had better mean?

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  1. (idiomatic, with bare infinitive, informal) Should; ought to; need to; must.
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You had better have a darn good reason for any involvement in the casualty insurance racket.
After moving to the top of the table they have also signalled their cup intentions and holders Guiseley had better look to their laurels.
The Soviet Union had better technology and more money to spend on it than America, and that made the Americans jealous, even envious.
Dolly had better luck with Cat Stevens, one of her all-time favourite singers.
You had better believe that there were a number of golf pros who were keyed up a little bit more than usual.
But if you are going to claim that Mexican immigrants don't want to be Americans, your argument had better be watertight.

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