better than a kick in the teeth / balls

better than a kick in the teeth / balls
Phrs. Catch-phrase expressing that one should be happy with the situation, as it could be much worse. E.g."I only won £10 on the national lottery yesterday, but I shouldn't complain, it's better than a kick in the balls."

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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