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单词 get the better of
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get the better of

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Also, get the best of; have the better or 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.

Words nearby get the better of

gettering, get the advantage of, get the air, get the ax, get the ball rolling, get the better of, get the business, get the can, get the drift, get the drop on, Get thee behind me, Satan
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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