Exercise 88. Paraphrase to clarify the meaning of the words in bold type.

1. His English is now a great deal better than before.

2. The more you learn, the less you remember.

3. The situation is far worse than you think.

4. The patient is none the better for all the doctors are doing.

5. It was a most unhappy incident.

6. Your version is no better than his.

7. I see you already know everything; well, so much the better.

8. If you persist, it will be the worse for you.

9. The world-known artist died in bitterest poverty.

10. I think it is safest to cross here.