better half

And I thought, when she went away, the better half of my heart went with her.

That was the only rude speech Mr. Morton had ever made to his better half.

How is your better half, and all friends in the country—any increase in the family?

After that the husband conveys his better half to his own tent.

You are the friend to whom my soul is attached, as to its better half.

The better half of the knight was a shrew, and led him a wretched life.

“Kateegoose was trying his gun to see if it was loaded,” he said to his better half.

“We are in a hurry, sir—we are in a hurry,” before his better half would let him appear.

Nothing for it but to give the Swedes the better half of Pommern.

“With a feed,” replied Okiok, glancing slyly at his better half.