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What does had better mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word had better? Here's what it means.

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  1. (idiomatic, with bare infinitive, informal) Should; ought to; need to; must.
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You had better believe that there were a number of golf pros who were keyed up a little bit more than usual.
You had better have a darn good reason for any involvement in the casualty insurance racket.
This, I thought contemplating another few cramped and whiffy hours, had better be worth it.
I want to ask her about the public image of her as a ladette, but decide I had better soften the question a little.
But if you are going to claim that Mexican immigrants don't want to be Americans, your argument had better be watertight.
If rap or trance music with pounding bass lines is your staple musical diet, you had better look elsewhere.

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