had better

[had better] or [had best] {informal} Should; must.

* /I had better leave now, or I'll be late./

* /If you want to stay out of trouble, you had best not make any mistakes. /

* /Jim decided he had better do his homework instead of playing ball./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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