单词 | to have the best of it |
释义 | > as lemmasto have the best of it (a) to have the best of: to have the advantage or upper hand with regard to (a contest, encounter, or other situation), to be the overall winner of; frequently in to have the best of it. Also: to get the better of, have an advantage over (an opponent, enemy, etc.). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery, superiority, or advantage [verb (intransitive)] risec1175 to have the higher handa1225 to have the besta1393 bettera1400 vaila1400 to win or achieve a checka1400 surmount1400 prevaila1425 to have (also get) the better handa1470 to go away with it1489 to have the besta1500 to have (also get, etc.) the better (or worse) end of the staff1542 to have ita1616 to have (also get) the laugh on one's side1672 top1718 beat1744 to get (also have) the right end of the stick1817 to have the best of1846 to go one better1856 a1500 (?a1475) Guy of Warwick (Cambr. Ff.2.38) l. 4355 There was no justes nor turnament In the lande, where y wente, But I had the beste of all. a1645 W. Browne tr. M. Le Roy Hist. Polexander (1647) v.ii. 343 I see well that Polexander must have the best..of his Enemies. 1703 A. Boyer Hist. King William III II. 279 The French, if they had the best of it, would yet pay dear for their Victory. 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue To be upon velvet, to have the best of a bet or match. 1832 T. Moore in Isis 12 May 224/2 Nor e'er were known such pleasant folk As those who had the best of the joke. 1846 R. Browning Luria ii, in Bells & Pomegranates No. VIII 9/2 You have so plainly here the best of it. 1879 Lippincott's Mag. Mar. 379/2 I had the best of him, and he knew it. 1921 Chambers's Jrnl. May 290/2 An encounter in which ‘Porcy’ had the best of it. 1968 ‘J. Norman’ Priest-kings of Gor 9 Both disputants leave the field each fully convinced that he has had the best of the contest. 2010 M. Pugh Speak for Britain! (2011) xiii. 380 Although Labour had the best of the campaign it made only a modest impression on the poll. < as lemmas |
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