get the better of
Example Sentences
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I thought Brighton would get the better of Newcastle last week, and they certainly had their chances.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
"It's normal when you want something so much, sometimes it can get the better of you," said Keown.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Swiss racer Tanguy Nef and Belgian Armand Marchant similarly failed to get the better of Strasser, leaving the top four to race.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
Even a superstar’s bruised disposition can get the better of them.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022
There really were only three guards left, plus the one who had gone for help—it seemed impossible we shouldn’t be able to get the better of them.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
