get the better of
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get the better of
verb gets the better of · getting the better of · got the better of · gotten the better of · get the best of
- To overwhelm or overcome. Adam said, "My temper got the better of me, and I said things as wasn't true."
- To trick or con. 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?
- To gain an advantage over or regarding. He got the better of him early in the match, but ended up losing.
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verb to overwhelm or overcome
| Español | aventajar, ventajear |
|---|---|
| Français | avoir raison de, prendre le dessus |
| Deutsch | jemanden in die Knie zwingen, jemanden am Arsch kriegen, deklassieren |
| Italiano | prendere il sopravvento |
| Русский | взять верх vzjatʹ verx, одолеть odoletʹ, одержать верх oderžatʹ verx |
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