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| Russian | English |
| больше за те же деньги, лучше по соотношению цены и качества | more bang for the buck (jouris-t) |
| довольствоваться тем, что есть, за неимением лучшего | scrape the bottom of the barrel (to select from among the worst; to choose from what is left over; to use the worst people or things because that is all that is available Fidelia) |
| тем лучше | so much the better (‘To put the finger on only one leak in the thing, it isn't me these people want to see; it's Mr Sipperley. They don't know me from Adam.' ‘So much the better, sir. For what I am suggesting is that you go to Cambridge, affecting actually to be Mr Sipperley.' (P.G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver) |
| тем лучше | this is all to the good (ART Vancouver) |