GET THE BETTER OF Definition & Meaning

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get the better of

Also, get the best of;. Become superior to or master someone or something; win out. For example, John's common sense got the better of his pride, and he apologized, or Her older sister was always trying to get the best of her, or He was determined to have the better of his competitors. [c. 1600] Also see get the drop on.

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And how can England get the better of him this summer?

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She entered Alicia’s apartment and got the better of a cop who underestimated her.

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Palace seemed to win every tackle, and it was getting the better of all those separate battles that got the team over the line in the end.

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“I let my emotions get the better of me that one time,” he said.

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