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Get the better of

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To overwhelm or overcome. idiomatic, transitive

    "Adam said, "My temper got the better of me, and I said things as wasn't true.""

  2. 2
    win a victory over wordnet
  3. 3
    To trick or con. idiomatic, transitive

    "I won't let you get the best of me How'd my heart become my enemy? I won't let you get the best of me How'd my heart become my enemy?"

  4. 4
    To gain an advantage over or regarding. idiomatic, transitive

    "He got the better of him early in the match, but ended up losing."

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