Meaning of "better once" Hi. I was wondering if you could explain to me the meaning of the phrase "better once." Here is the context: A: Hi. How're you doing? B (surprisingly): Better once I know what are you doing here. My guess is that person A is trying to say something like: "I would rather answer your question right after I listen why you are here." OR " It gets better once I know the reason why you are here." Thank a lot!