better offˌbetter ˈoff adjective [no comparative] 
She’ll be about £50 a week better off. → well-off(1)2happier, improved, more successful etc OPP worse offbetter off with/without I think she’s better off without him.be better off doing something (=used to give advice or an opinion) He’d be better off starting with something simpler.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Are you better off than you were four years ago?
- I think you'd be better off if you just moved back to your mother's house for a while.
- The country would be better off if more women were serving in Congress.
Longman Language Activatorwhat you say when you are advising someone
spoken · You should go to the doctor with that cough.· I think you should stay here until you've sobered up.· That new restaurant's great -- you really ought to try it.· Do you know what you ought to do? You ought to tell her exactly what you think of her.
spoken say this when you are giving someone friendly advice: · I wouldn't do that if I were you.· Here's your money -- if I were you I'd put it in the bank right now.
spoken say this when you are advising someone how to do something in a better way: · The ferry takes about eight hours! You'd be better off going by plane.· I think you'd be better off using a knife rather than scissors for that job.
spoken say this when you think that someone should do something because you know from your own experience how unpleasant or difficult something can be: · Take my advice - don't go into teaching unless you're absolutely committed.· Divorces are a nightmare. Take my advice and stay single.
spoken say this when you are telling someone that they should trust the advice you are giving them because it is based on your personal experience: · Take it from me, you'll regret it if you waste your time at school.· Love affairs with colleagues never work out -- take it from me.
especially written use this when you are strongly advising someone to do something, especially because they may have trouble if they do not do it: · Before your interview you'd be well advised to have another look at what you put on the application form.· There are parts of Detroit you'd be well advised to avoid.
formal use this when you are strongly advising someone not to do something because it would be dangerous or stupid: · On no account should you attempt this exercise if you're pregnant.not on any account: · You shouldn't sign the contract unless you are sure you understand it. Not on any account.
spoken say this when you do not want someone to make a mistake, for example by forgetting to do something or losing something: · Make sure that you take your passport.· Make sure you lock all the doors and windows at night.
spoken say this when you are telling someone what you think the best way of dealing with a particular situation is, based on your own experience: · The best thing is to just ignore her. She'll soon take the hint.
spoken say this especially when you are warning someone to be careful about something: · A word of advice: when you're at the interview don't mention that you used to work in a bar.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
1having more money than someone else or than you had before OPP worse off: (=used to give advice or an opinion) He’d be better off starting with something simpler.
He’d be better off starting with something simpler. She’ll be about £50 a week better off. → well-off(1)2happier, improved, more successful etc OPP worse offbetter off with/without I think she’s better off without him.be better off doing something (=used to give advice or an opinion) He’d be better off starting with something simpler.