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Phrase(s): (It’s) better than nothing.
Having something that is not satisfactory is better than having nothing at all. • John: How do you like your dinner? Jane: It’s better than nothing. John: That bad, huh? • John: Did you see your room? How do you like it? Jane: Well, I guess it’s better than nothing.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs